Linn Selekt DSM Streaming Amplifier
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The breadth of possibility within the Selekt DSM ecosystem is vast. Start with your choice of chassis – either Classic Hub, or the deluxe and higher-performance Edition Hub. Then select your desired DAC performance level – whether Standard, upgraded to Katalyst, or the peak performance of Organik – before considering how your Selekt DSM will be tailored to your own specific application. Whether you’re working your way towards the separates system of your dreams with Selekt DSM as source-only, the highest-performance all-in-one box product available with on-board amps, the heart of your home entertainment in partnership with your TV, or you seek a fully integrated 5.1 Surround Sound receiver; whether your wish is to bi-amp, tri-amp, or even go Exakt with your loudspeakers from a single, luxurious, silver-anodised or black box – Selekt DSM accomplishes all with alacrity. Selekt DSM is the most configurable digital music player ever. It’s a fully customisable and future-proof product ecosystem for hi-fi enthusiasts; a unique, high-performance offering unlike anything else on the market. Make it your own…
The world’s first, fully customisable and future-proof digital source for hi-fi enthusiasts… a high-performance offering unlike anything else on the market.
1. Choose your enclosure
First, choose your enclosure design: either Classic Hub, or the deluxe, higher-performance Edition Hub.
2. Choose your performance
The next choice to consider, is which of the three distinct tiers of digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) performance you will choose for your Selekt DSM.
- Standard DAC - The standard option; a stereo DAC that performs beautifully in all applications.
- Katalyst DAC - Gain a deeper insight into your music; upgrade to Katalyst for astonishing detail and musicality.
- Organik DAC - Designed without compromise, and engineered entirely in-house, Organik is the breathtaking culmination of over thirty years of digital technology expertise. Available in stereo and higher-performing dual-mono variants.
3. Choose your application
Once you’ve chosen your desired DAC performance level, you will choose which role you would like Selekt DSM to perform in your home today – with the option to expand and upgrade its capabilities in future.
- Source-Only - Selekt DSM in its purest form.
- Source + Integrated Amplifier - The best all-in-one digital source on the market.
- Connect To You TV - The centre of your family’s home entertainment.
- Home Cinema - The high-performance heart of your multichannel setup.
Powered by Utopik
Utopik describes the all-new generation of exceptionally efficient and highly responsive Linn power supplies. Featuring intelligent Valley Switching, Power Factor Correction, and with precision-regulated power rails – these power supplies are our cleanest and best yet. Utopik is available as an upgrade for many of our legacy and current product range.
Features
- Exceptionally rigid structure with precision fit and finish
- Improved control dial for silky smooth operation
- Six programmable extruded-aluminium ‘smart’ buttons
- All-glass fascia with crisp, large-format display
- Wide range of inputs accepts virtually any source
- High-performance MM/MC/Line In Analog Phono Stage
- Integrated 1/4” headphone output
- Stereo RCA Sub output for bass reinforcement/bass redirect
- Powered by Utopik – Linn’s best power supply design ever
Specifications
Configurable, modular, network music player with inputs for separate digital and analogue sources; plus configuration options including (but not limited to) source-only, source + amps, and a variety of Surround Sound applications. Optional upgrade to Katalyst DAC, or peak performance with Organik DAC.
| Specification | |
| Audio Formats | FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, DSD (64/128/256), MP3, WMA (except lossless), AIFF, AAC, OGG |
| Resolution | Up to 24-bit/384kHz |
| Integrated Services | TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Deezer, AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, airable, TuneIn, Calm Radio |
| Power Supply | Utopik |
| HDMI Spec | HDMI 2.0 - Supports: 4k resolution @ 60 Hz, 4:4:4, HDCP 2.2, HDR, ARC, eARC, CEC, data rate 18Gbps |
| Ethernet | x1 |
| Exakt Link | x2 |
| Wifi | Yes (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (4.2) |
| Construction | Selekt DSM: Classic - Precision-machined and -folded aluminium Selekt DSM: Edition - Precision-machined and bolted aluminium plate |
| Finish | Silver or Black anodised |
| Inputs | |
| HDMI (optional upgrade) | x4 |
| HDMI eARC | x1 |
| Toslink | x2 |
| SPDIF | x2 (x1 configurable in/out) |
| USB (Type B) | x1 |
| Line Level Phono (RCA) | x1 |
| MM Phono (RCA) | x1 |
| MC Phono (RCA) | x1 |
| Outputs | |
| Binding-post / Banana / Spade (optional upgrade) | Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels) |
| Balanced XLR (optional upgrade) | Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels) |
| Unbalanced RCA (optional upgrade) | Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels) |
| RCA Subwoofer Out | x2 |
| SPDIF | x1 (configurable in/out) |
| HDMI 2.0 (optional upgrade) | x1 |
| 1/4 inch Headphone Jack | x1 |
| With HDMI Switching Module | |
| HDMI Inputs | x4 |
| HDMI Out | x1 (doubles as eARC) |
| With Surround Sound Upgrade (DSP and HDMI switching modules) | |
| Surround Sound Processing | Up to 7.2 |
| Supported Formats | DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and PCM |
| Dimensions | |
| Selekt DSM: Classic Hub | |
| Width | 355 mm |
| Height | 122.5 mm |
| Depth | 355 mm |
| Weight | 8.05 kg - 10.85 kg |
| Selekt DSM: Edition Hub | |
| Width | 355 mm |
| Height | 119 mm |
| Depth | 355 mm |
| Weight | 9.5 kg - 12.3 kg |
Note: HDMI Upgrade Module is Optional. Contact us for details.