LINN ORGANIK DAC UPGRADES FOR LINN KLIMAX DS AND LINN KLIMAX DSM

Linn has announced the launch of new Organik upgrades for existing Linn owners.

Organik is the Scottish brand’s first-ever, entirely homegrown DAC and is now being rolled out as a retrofit upgrade, available for all variants of Linn Klimax DS and Linn Klimax DSM, even the very first generation from 2007.

All models of Klimax DS, Klimax DSM, Klimax 350 integrated loudspeakers, and Klimax Exaktbox are eligible for upgrade with Linn’s Organik DAC architecture which was launched in the latest generation of Klimax DSM last year.

The Linn Organik DAC

LINN ORGANIK DAC

The Organik DAC upgrade for Klimax DS and Klimax DSM updates these older products with more than just D/A circuitry; it also features Linn’s latest A/D technology and provides support for DSD256 and 24-bit/384kHz streaming capability. It brings the products right up to date with the current Linn software platform featured in Linn’s flagship, next-generation Klimax DSM.

Designed without compromise, and engineered entirely in-house, Organik is the manifestation of over thirty years of digital technology innovation.

Gilad Tiefenbrun, Linn’s Managing Director, said:“Our cutting-edge Organik DAC technology offers a massive leap forward in performance. Today, we are delighted to make Organik available as an upgrade to all Klimax streamers bought since 2007. At Linn, we take enormous pride in rewarding our existing customers through our sustainable, upgradeable product offering.”

Linn Klimax DSM dial

TECHNICAL DETAIL

Organik uses an 8-layer circuit board, facilitating optimal delivery of power and clocks to the DAC. Power for the conversion stage is generated by a discrete regulator, and delivered using multiple internal power planes.

Clock traces are matched to within fractions of a millimetre, to ensure that every part of the DAC receives its clock at precisely the same time. All these elements work in harmony to create an analog signal with incredibly low levels of noise and distortion, far lower than anything Linn has ever achieved before.

LINN ORGANIK DAC PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Orders can now be placed for Organik DAC upgrades to all variants of Klimax DS and Klimax DSM. Organik DAC upgrades for all variants of Klimax Exaktbox and Klimax 350 integrated loudspeakers are also available.

Klimax DSM (Audio and AV models), Klimax Exaktbox, and Klimax 350 integrated loudspeakers bought new will feature Organik DAC as standard.

Pricing (inc. tax)

Klimax DS/DSM £5,400

Klimax Exaktbox £5,400

Klimax 350 Integrated Loudspeakers (Pair) £10,800

HiFi Pig Says: Linn’s policy of making their products upgradeable when new technology is developed is a very good one in terms of product longevity.

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