Linn Akurate DSM

[GuillaumeB]

Tomorrow I should be getting my hands on an Akurate DS demo unit. This is to test its digital output and in particular Tidal integration from both a usability and SQ perspective.

Rufus is going to lend me his Transparent Ref XL SPDIF so that we can compare against my totaldac d1 server as a transport (the totaldac has a Transparent Ref XL AES/EBU connection to the Devialet, the Linn Akurate DS only has an SPDIF output). I think it will also be interesting to connect the Akurate to the totaldac, making use of the totaldac's powerful reclocker. 

I'll post some screen shots of Linn's Kazoo too, so you can all see what Tidal looks like in the application.

Guillaume

Since the Akurate DSM is a digital player and a pre-amp and you already own the Devialet 800, why not just get an Akurate DS?

It's probably cheaper and you don't really need a pre-amp.

Hi samurai7595 as I explained earlier in this thread it was my original premise to try a Linn Akurate DS but my local dealer offered me a Akurate DSM (latest model with Exakt links) instead. Seeing as I only wanted to test the digital out (and Linn's Tidal integration) I figured they would be the same from a functionality/SQ point of view. 

Whilst the Kazoo control point is fantastic and the Tidal integration very slick I still couldn't justify spending £4,500 on something that I would only use for streaming Tidal. 

Guillaume