FAQ:Linn MajikDSM (2020 variant)
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General operation
How to get my Alexa to Play on the Majik DSM
- You need to setup 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
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 {{{1}}}
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)
