Linn Selekt DSM Classic Hub
$9,720
A complete digital music system that can be customised to your needs thanks to its modular design, which also allows for easy upgrades to improve performance over time.
Buy today! Currently in stock (black).
Available to audition in the Creative Audio showroom.
Creative Audio is Winnipeg’s authorized Linn dealer.
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One look at the Linn Selekt DSM Classic Hub and you can tell it’s something special. One touch and you can feel the precision with which it is built at the Linn factory in Glasgow. One listen and you know you’ve never heard your music like this before. Linn is a company that puts music first.
Every room presents unique acoustic challenges. Linn’s Space Optimisation, included in the Linn Selekt DSM, builds a detailed acoustic model of how your speakers and room interact, identifying frequencies distorted by your listening room and reducing their energy. This reveals music that was otherwise hidden by overbearing bass frequencies. Where other ‘room correction’ systems destroy the integrity of the music with their overbearing equalization, Space Optimisation allows your system to perform to its true potential by letting the music escape from the clutches of the acoustics of your room.
Understanding the Linn Selekt DSM Classic Hub
The Linn Selekt DSM is quite possibly the most customisable digital music hub in the world. Its modular design allows you to configure it to your needs today and improve its performance in the future. We encourage you to visit the Creative Audio showroom in Winnipeg for an in-person demonstration of the Linn Selekt DSM and its capabilities. Read on to learn more about how you can configure the Linn Selekt DSM.
Baseline: The Hub
Linn Selekt DSM with space for optional modules highlighted in red.
The Hub is the main unit of a Linn Selekt DSM system. Included in the Hub:
built-in networking (wired Ethernet and WiFi).
support for TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, internet radio, Apple AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth. Also Roon Ready.
phono inputs (both MM and MC).
inputs including digital, analog, USB, and HDMI ARC.
If you have active Linn speakers with Exakt technology, the Selekt DSM Hub is all you need. Most, however, will need to add one or more cartridge modules (as explained below) to complete their system.
Selekt DSM as a streaming amplifier
Linn Selekt DSM shown with a stereo power amplifier cartridge for a one-box system solution.
Linn Selekt DSM shown with two stereo power amplifier cartridges for a bi-amplified one-box system.
Linn Selekt DSM shown with three stereo power amplifier cartridges for a tri-amplified one-box system.
Looking for high-end sound from a single box? Add a Linn Selekt Stereo Power Out cartridge to the Selekt DSM Hub and now you have a streaming amplifier that delivers 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms (100 watts into 4 ohms). Just add speakers!
If your speakers can be biamplified, you can make the Linn Selekt DSM even more powerful by adding a second Stereo Power Out cartridge. And if they can be triamplified, you can add a third!
Note: You will also need to add a DAC module to each Stereo Power Out cartridge. We cover the DAC options later in this guide.
Selekt DSM as a source only
Linn Selekt DSM shown with a stereo line out cartridge for use as a source and/or preamplifier.
Looking for a high-end streaming source for your current system? Add a Linn Selekt Stereo Line Out cartridge to the Selekt DSM Hub. With both RCA and XLR outputs and fixed or variable outputs, this cartridge allows the Selekt DSM Hub to act as either a source only or as a streaming preamplifier for connection to a power amplifier.
Note: You will also need to add a DAC module to the Stereo Line Out cartridge.
Selekt DSM as the ultimate source
Linn Selekt DSM shown with mono line out cartridges for use as a source and/or preamplifier.
With the Linn Selekt Mono Line Out cartridges (sold as a pair) and the Linn Organik Dual Mono DACs, the Selekt DSM Hub becomes the ultimate source, taking your music to a level you never imagined possible. This is the ultimate expression of the Selekt DSM platform, especially in combination with the Edition Hub.
Creative Audio Pro Tips
The Linn Selekt DSM Classic Hub will sound great right out of the box, but will sound even better after 200 hours of use.
Always keep the top of the unit clear to allow for adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in a closed cabinet.
Linn Selekt DSM Classic Hub Technical Specifications
(reprinted from Linn)
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:
Precision-machined and -folded aluminium
Finish:
Black, Silver
Inputs
HDMI x4 (with optional HDMI Upgrade Module)
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 (with optional Stereo Power Out Cartridges and/or optional Hybrid Cartridge):
Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels)
Balanced XLR (with optional Stereo Line Out Cartridge or optional Mono Line Out Cartridges):
Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels)
Unbalanced RCA (with optional Stereo Line Out Cartridge or optional Mono Line Out Cartridges):
Up to x6 (configurable for surround channels)
RCA Subwoofer Out x2
SPDIF x1 (configurable in/out)
HDMI 2.0 (with optional HDMI Upgrade Module) x1
1/4 inch Headphone Jack x1
Dimensions (WxHxD):
13.9" x 4.8" x 13.9"
Weight:
17.7 - 23.9 pounds