Linn DSM USB connection
Type: USB-B socket, asynchronous
- USB Audio Class 2 endpoint, supporting sample rates from 44.1 kHz up to 384 kHz on the Klimax DSM/3. Check the Technical Specifications sheet for your Linn DSM's capabilities.
- The USB socket accepts audio from a computer or mobile device. It cannot read music files from USB storage.
- Connect this socket to a Windows 7/8/10/11 PC, a Mac, or the USB-C socket of an iPhone or iPad,1 and the Linn DSM acts as a sound card for that device.2
- DSD audio is usually converted to PCM by the computer before it is sent over the USB cable to the Linn DSM.
Notes
- 1 For setup instructions, see Using the USB-C connection with iPhone and iPad.
- 2 The Linn DSM plays the audio in the format the computer's sound driver sends.
- On a Mac: after selecting the Linn DSM as the sound output, open Audio MIDI Setup to choose the audio format.
- On a Windows PC: [confirm the driver guidance for each Windows version].
Supporting products:
Can I play music from a USB drive or memory stick plugged into the Linn DSM?
No. The Linn DSM cannot play music from a USB hard drive or USB memory stick. It does not recognise USB storage as a music source.
To play music stored on a USB drive, copy it to (or connect the drive to) a UPnP media server on your local network, such as a NAS or a computer running media server software. The Linn DSM can then play it over the network.