£4,300
The simplest and most cost-effective entry to Linn has arrived with their 5th generation Majik DSM.
A new milestone in audio performance at Linn’s Majik level and now featuring every conceivable input, the DSM/5 is their most compelling one-box music system at this price point.
Majik DSM is the accessible distillation of the best Linn can offer. It sets the benchmark for all-in-one digital music players, both in build- and sound-quality.
Designed by the same team, engineered on the same machinery, and built by the same technicians – with all the same care and attention-to-detail as Linn’s flagship products – Majik DSM is a serious piece of kit!
In 2007, Linn was the first to commit to streaming as a genuine audiophile format. They designed and manufactured the world’s first product able to play Studio Master-quality music files in your living room – leaving CD and MP3 in the dust.
Majik DSM is the descendant of Linn’s original flagship streaming player; the beneficiary of more years of digital audio innovation in the industry than anyone else. It stands distinct from the rest. Every electrical component, every piece of aluminium, steel, silicon and glass is tailored expressly for Majik DSM by Linn’s multi-disciplined team of engineers; presented in a future-proof product which is built-to-last.
Majik DSM is the category-leading all-in-one streamer, pre-amplifier, DAC, and power amplifier – with all the connectivity you will ever need. It’s a serious piece of kit…
The critically important Digital-to-Analogue conversion stage in Majik DSM features Linn’s proprietary precision clocking and upsampling, to more accurately generate the music signal before it’s sent on to the integrated amplifiers. These innovative Class D amplifiers reduce noise and distortion dramatically – and with improved efficiency – versus conventional amplifiers.
Majik DSM features, as standard, Linn’s unique room correction software Space Optimisation. This powerful tool means you are guaranteed the best performance possible, no matter the size, shape, or construction of your living room.
Majik DSM contains a sophisticated power supply and circuit boards designed and populated by Linn – entirely in-house. These are mounted on a robust chassis, formed of precision-punched and -folded aluminium – which lends Majik DSM superb isolation for its sensitive internal components. The resultant improvement in sonic performance is bolstered further by three solid-steel feet, on rubber pads, which reduce unwanted vibrations and increase overall stability throughout the product.
This combination of superior build quality, high-performance electronics, and cutting-edge software means you only hear crystal-clear, unadulterated music with Majik DSM.
Majik DSM is built differently. It sounds better than the rest, and looks and feels better too. Superior build and precision engineering are evident throughout.
A stylish and subtly curvaceous black outer sleeve is formed from a single piece of 2mm-thick aluminium. It’s punched, cut, and precisely folded to exceedingly high tolerances before being sprayed with a powder paint coat, cured to a satin-like sheen, and finished with a crisp, UV-printed Linn logo. All in-house.
The outer sleeve transitions pleasingly to an optical-grade cast acrylic fascia, which floats on Majik DSM’s front. This in turn houses a sharp, monochrome display – which illuminates unobtrusively to inform the listener of track information before fading back to invisibility.
Majik DSM’s clean frontal aspect is crowned by a cut-glass, multi-function, rotary control dial; a beautiful and practical feature that welcomes regular physical interaction with your music system!
Take advantage of a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs to get the best sound possible from anything in your home. Hook up any turntable or other analogue source; connect your TV and experience consoles and set-top boxes over high-quality eARC; connect your headphones, a subwoofer, or a computer-hosted music library. Whatever you connect to Majik DSM, it just works – and beautifully!
Linn writes all of their own software in-house, which contributes to Majik DSM’s unmatched reliability. The software is constantly evolving. You’ll benefit from new features and performance enhancements through regularly released, free-of-charge, over-the-air updates downloaded straight to your Majik DSM.
Being an audiophile shouldn’t require a degree in computing. Linn’s App makes conducting your personal musical experience with Majik DSM easy and enjoyable.
Access high-resolution platforms with vast libraries like Qobuz, TIDAL, and Deezer HiFi; Spotify, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, airable and TuneIn radio – browse, curate playlists, and listen to your music however you choose, using Linn App on tablet, smartphone, or computer. It’s the most reliable and user-friendly in-house control app in the hi-fi industry.
Too busy dancing to use the app? Reach out and touch Majik DSM’s cut-glass control dial to crank up the volume, switch inputs, and skip tracks!
| 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 Amps | x2 100W Class D |
| 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 | x1 |
| Wifi | Yes (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (4.2) |
| Construction | Precision-cut and folded aluminium |
| Finish | Black |
| HDMI eARC | x1 |
| Toslink | x1 |
| SPDIF | x1 (configurable in/out) |
| USB (Type C) | x1 |
| Line Level Phono (RCA) | x2 |
| MM Phono (RCA) | x1 |
| MC Phono (RCA) | x1 |
| Binding-post / Banana / Spade | x2 pairs |
| RCA Phono | x1 pair |
| RCA Subwoofer Out | x2 |
| SPDIF | x1 (configurable in/out) |
| 1/4 inch Headphone Jack | x1 |