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{{Specs:USB-B {{{1}}}}}
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The Linn DSM is a USB stream player. It does not recognise a USB hard drive/USB stick as a Music STREAMING source.
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:Connect this USB socket into a <b>Windows7/8/10/11 PC</b>, <b>MAC</b> or USB socket of an <b>iPad/iPhone</b> and be a Sound card for these devices.<sup>1</sup>.
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::  &bull; DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM, by the PC/MAC, before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM
  
<u>Can I plug my USB drive/stick into the USB socket to play Music</u>
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Note:
:No, the USB socket is only to stream music from your PC/Mac.
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:<sup>1</sup>: The Linn DSM will playback the audio dictated by the PC/MAC sound driver.  
:Connect this USB socket into a Windows7,8,10 PC or MAC and be a Sound card for these computers.
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::*On Mac you can go into the Sound Settings, after you select the USB Output, and adjust what audio format is played.
:: &bull; DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM, by the PC/MAC, before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM
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::*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)

Latest revision as of 13:50, 6 December 2023

USB connection

Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket

USB-icon.png
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)