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Linn Majik DSM (2020 variant) FAQ's

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Input/Outputs

is the output level of the Majik DSM/4 different from other Linn DS/DSM's?

The Line RCA output on the Majik DSM/4 is the same has the same output gain as other Linn DS/DSM products.

However the Power amplifier is approx. 8dB, (8 volume step), quieter than the Chakra amplifiers and ealier Majik DSM's;

Can I add a sub-woofer directly to the Power amplifier outputs on the Majik DSM/4?

No,The Majik DSM/4 power amplifier is a Class-D amplifier and the negative terminal on the power amplifier is NOT connected to earth.

On most sub-woofer "High Level" inputs this is connected to earth and connecting their ground to Majik DSM/4 negative power amplifier connection may cause damage to both products. Check with the sub-woofer manufacturer on how to connect their sub-woofers to Class-D amplifiers.

Can I connect Electrostatic loudspeakers, such as Martin Logan, to the Majik DSM/4?

As the Majik DSM/4 uses Class-D power amplfiers then the Majik DSM/4 power amplifier is dependant on the inductive/capative load then the usual loading of Electrostatic loudspeakers may cause poor sounding instability.

Check with your speaker manufacturer for any solutions.

Can I connect Linn 360 PWAB speakers to my Majik DSM/4?

The Majik DSM/4 is not suitable for driving Linn 360 PWAB speakers

Can I connect Digital Speakers to the Majik DSM/4?

Yes, you can connect loudspeakers that support 192K SPDIF connections to the Linn Majik DSM/. This output will also support volume control & Space Optimisation of this connection.

In Manage Systems, setting the:

1. Outputs > SPDIF Mode into Output &

2. Outputs > Digital Output mode into 192K Post EQ will add Space Optimisation to this output.

This allows digital speakers, with their own volume controls, to be connected to this SPDIF socket

General operation

How to get my Alexa to Play on the Majik DSM

You need to set up the Majik DSM as Bluetooth speakers for the Majik DSM. Check Setup on how to configure this.

This will then allow you to select your Music to play back on the Majik DSM, as well as the volume of the Music.

Can I plug my Exakt speakers or Linn Exaktbox into this Majik DSM

No, this 2020 variant of the Majik DSM has no Exakt capabilities

Why does the Majik DSM/4 should quieter than other Majik DSM's with the same volume level?

The new Majik DSM/4 has a lower gain than other Linn Power Amplifiers, e.g. Majik C2100, 20dB against 28dB. This means that you have to raise the new Majik DSM by 8 volume steps to have the same output levels.

Can I plug my USB drive/stick into the USB socket to play Music

Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket

USB Audio Class 2 endpoint with supported sample rates from 44.1k to 192k

The Linn DSM is a USB stream player. It does not recognise a USB hard drive/USB stick as a Music STREAMING source.

Connect this USB socket into a Windows7/8/10/11 PC, MAC or USB socket of an iPad/iPhone and be a Sound card for these devices.¹.

• DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM, by the PC/MAC, before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM

Note:

¹: The Linn DSM will playback the audio dictated by the PC/MAC sound driver.

• On Mac you can go into the Sound Settings, after you select the USB Output, and adjust what audio format is played.
• On a Windows PC you will need to get an audio driver that supports higher bit-rates. (For example: Adding a PCI card or module into your PC to get these higher bit-rates)

Can configure the Majik DSM to have a Moving Coil (MC) input? Or use a MC upgrade board to provide MC

No, the internal circuitry is only configurable for Moving Magnet (MM) and Line Level.

(The earlier Majik DSM's had the option of an upgrade board to allow this, But this is upgrade board cannot be fitted to the Majik DSM/4.)

Can I connect Electrostatic loudspeakers, such as Martin Logan, to the Majik DSM/4?

As the Majik DSM/4 uses Class-D power amplifiers then the Majik DSM/4 power amplifier is dependent on the inductive/capacitive load then the usual loading of Electrostatic loudspeakers may cause poor sounding instability.

Check with your speaker manufacturer for any solutions using Class-D amplifiers

General Linn DS/DSM/HUB Wifi

The Wifi module used with the Linn DS/DSM/HUB supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PSK/CCMP 1-CH

this supports both 2.4G & 5G communications.

Wifi History

2.4G

This was the first Wifi defined in 1997, 802.11b, generally used with 11, or 13 channels depending on your country. Each channel could each supply a data rate of 11MBit/s .

This data rate was then expanded to 54MBit/s in 2003, with the 802.11g. However, this still used 2.4G and instead of using 1channel to communicate it now uses 3-channels to communicate.This reduced your number of usable channels as other device communicating on a channel next door would now encroach into your channel(s).

This means that 2.4G band can have a lot of noise and interference. Coupled with fact that this same frequncy is used by DECT phones, Microwave ovens, Baby mointors, Taxi Radio, Bluetooth.... These can inject a lot if noise and interfere with Wifi streaming link to the Linn DS/DSM/HUB as it may force the LInn product off the Wifi network and it will have to retry the connection, this takes time and may cause your Linn product to keeping muting the Music

5G

A newer standard, 802.11n, allows usage of both 2.4G and 5G to give an even bigger data rate of up to 600Mbit/s.

As standards improve the 802.11ac that the Linn DSM/Series3 supports is a data rato of up to 1,300MBit/s.

5GHz is a much cleaner radio space with a lot less interence compare with 2.4G. The only negative is a slightly reduced range.

Some Wireless-Access-Points, WAPs and Router allow you to setup a seperate SSID, (Service Set IDintifier. this is name for a Wi-Fi network.)

Advice on use

We recommend that you configure your Wifi network to have seperate SSID for 2.4G and a different SSID for 5G wifi. Then configure the Linn DSM/Series-3 to only use the 5G network.
This will then allow the music stream to work on a cleaner transport/Wifi and stop any device from interfering with the music that you are listening to.

There are Apps available to show you what is on your Wifi and your network

Disable Wifi

To totally disable the Wifi, go into the Konfig:About tab and disable the Wi-Fi option.

• NOTE: In the Konfig:WIFI tab, setting to NONE will only disconnect it from any Wifi network. The DSM will still broadcast its presence on the Wifi network.

Wired LAN connections

If you have connected a LAN cable to your Linn DS/DSM/HUB/SERIES3 then this take priority over the Wifi connection. This means that the Wifi connection is still on but ignored when a there is a live connection on the products LAN socket. When the LAN connection is removed then the connection returns to Wifi.