Software Compatibility Families

To have access to the full range of functionality in a Linn system, all components in the system must have firmware and software that is of the same Compatibility Family. 

To check the Compatibility Family and firmware version of a product in a system, run Linn Config, select the product, then select the ‘Updates’ tab.

The main updates found in the Bute release of DS firmware/software over previous versions, are:

Klimax DS (1.2-0.4)
• MP3 and AIFF support
• SHOUTcast Internet radio
• MP3 podcast support
• Legacy pre-amp support: Klimax Kontrol, Akurate Kontrol*, Kinos*, Kisto*
• Legacy disc player support: CD12, Akurate CD*, Unidisk 1.1*, Unidisk 2.1*
• Front panel meta-data display
• UPnP presentation page
• Nokia N-series mobile phone control point support, e.g. Nokia N95
• Automatic software update notification from Linn Config

Akurate DS (1.1-0.4)
• AIFF support
• SHOUTcast Internet radio
• MP3 podcast support
• Legacy pre-amp support: Klimax Kontrol, Akurate Kontrol*, Kinos*, Kisto*
• Legacy disc player support: CD12, Akurate CD*, Unidisk 1.1*, Unidisk 2.1*
• UPnP presentation page
• Nokia N-series mobile phone control point support, e.g. Nokia N95
• Automatic software update notification from Linn Config

Sneaky Music DS (1.1-0.3)
• UPnP presentation page
• AIFF support
• UPnP presentation page
• Nokia N-series mobile phone control point support, e.g. Nokia N95
• Improved UPnP discovery performance in Linn Config and Linn GUI
• Automatic software update notification from Linn Config

This table shows system compatibility across Linn’s products.

Compatibility Family	DS players and applications	Other products
Bute	Klimax DS 1.2 Akurate DS 1.1 Sneaky Music DS 1.1 Linn GUI 1.3 Linn Config 1.2	Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) *Akurate Kontrol (B04210103) *Kinos (SP040V6) *Kisto (SP034V7)  *Unidisk 1.1(B01150102) *Unidisk 2.1 (B01160102) CD12 (SERVO 11 HDCD 2, S0450205) *Akurate CD (B04200102)
Auskerry	Klimax DS 1.1 Klimax DS 1.0 Akurate DS 1.0 Sneaky Music DS 1.0 Linn GUI 1.2 Linn GUI 1.1 Linn GUI 1.0 Linn Config 1.1 Linn Config 1.0	Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) *Akurate Kontrol (B04210101) *Akurate CD (B04200102) CD12 (SERVO 11 HDCD 2, S0450205)

If any of the products marked with a * are connected to each other via RS232, the functionality of the system will not be available when a DS player is added.