Akurate Exakt DSM
Contents
Getting Started
Product info
- Product Name: Akurate Exakt DSM (Variant 2014)
- Date of Introduction: APRIL 2014
- Replaced by the Akurate Exakt DSM/1 in Sept 2016
- Type: Integrated digital music player and preamplifier
Support
Latest software
Manuals
Network Setup
Back Panel
- MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
- FALLBACK - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming).
- ETHERNET - To connect to a network.
- EXAKT LINK- To connect to Exakt compatible devices
- ANALOGUE INPUT 1 (XLR, line level) - To connect sources with balanced (XLR) outputs.
- ANALOGUE INPUTS 2&3 (RCA, phono/line level) - To connect a turntable or line level source with unbalanced (RCA) outputs*. (Default MC phono)
- PHONO GROUND - To connect to a turntable grounding terminal.
- ANALOGUE OUTPUTS - Not available
- ANALOGUE OUTPUTS - Not available
- DIGITAL INPUTS (Spdif) - To connect sources with Spdif (RCA) digital outputs.
- DIGITAL OUTPUT (Spdif) - To connect to an external DAC or computer that has an Spdif digital input.
- DIGITAL INPUTS (Toslink) - To connect sources with Toslink (optical) digital outputs.
- DIGITAL OUTPUT (Toslink) - To connect to an external DAC or computer that has a Toslink (optical) digital input.
- HDMI INPUTS - To connect sources with HDMI outputs.
- HDMI OUTPUT - To connect to a display device with HDMI inputs.
- EARTH GROUND - To connect to an earthing terminal if no mains earth is available or to join to the earths of other products in the system to improve performance in areas of poor/noisy electrical earth conditions.
* Input 3 is a configurable input, which is factory set as a moving coil phono input for connection to turntables. This can be changed by a Linn dealer to a moving magnet phono input or a line-level input.
LED Status
Each of the Exakt Link ports have two status LED's. The function of these LED's is given below:
|
LED |
OFF |
ON |
Flash / Blink |
| LED0 | Link Port Disabled | Link Port Enabled | n/a |
| LED1 | No Link | Product Discovered | Activity |
Front Panel Connections
The Akurate Exakt system has NO headphone socket on the front panel. If you wish to use headphones we would suggest using a headphone amplifier that can take either Toslink or SPDIF from the Akurate Exakt DSM Toslink/SPDIF outputs.
- MUTE BUTTON - Mutes/unmutes the audio
- VOLUME ADJUST BUTTONS - Changes the volume up/down
- SOURCE SELECT BUTTONS - Changes to the previous/next source
- SLEEP BUTTON - Brings the unit in/out of sleep mode
- FRONT PANEL DISPLAY
- POWER SWITCH- Switches the power on/off
Installation
Please read the following carefully before installing the unit in your system – your unit may need to be reconfigured by your Linn retailer.
Exakt options
Exakt usage with the Akurate Exakt DSM can be found in Akurate_Exakt_System
Trouble shooting
Check Exakt trouble shooting
