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Linn Selekt DSM
Selekt DSM - The most configurable streamer ever
Versatile, upgradeable, and sounds exceptional. Make it your own…
The process of making Selekt DSM your own is simple.
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.
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…
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Professional Reviews 93/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
94/100
Features Usability
93/100
Value for Money
88/100
A fast, direct presentation and exceptional detail retrieval make the Linn Selekt DSM a compelling high-end digital hub. What Hi-Fi? found its Organik-equipped Edition Hub agile, punchy and composed under pressure, while the modular architecture, extensive streaming connectivity and Space Optimisation give ambitious systems a cleaner, more coherent foundation without the clutter of separates.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Fast, punchy and highly detailed sound remains composed with complex music and large dynamic shifts.
Space Optimisation improves bass definition and in-room coherence, particularly in challenging rooms.
Exceptionally configurable modular platform combines streaming, DAC, preamp, phono and optional amplification or surround capabilities.
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Cons
The analogue line and phono inputs are less transparent and incisive than the digital sections.
Its controlled, explicit voicing sacrifices some warmth, richness and soundstage depth versus certain rivals.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
Across Katalyst and Organik versions, reviewers describe a fast, direct and highly organised presentation that combines exceptional insight with real musical engagement. The principal character is controlled and explicit rather than overtly warm, while Space Optimisation is repeatedly credited with improving in-room bass clarity and overall coherence.
Tonal Balance Musicality
94/100
Sound Advice calls the tonality beautifully neutral and the presentation thrillingly musical rather than analytical, with convincing tone, timbre and communicative vocals. What Hi-Fi notes a crisp, taut balance that trades some richness for control, while StereoNET similarly characterises it as lean and agile rather than warm and lush.
Resolution Detail
96/100
Resolution is a recurring strength: Sound Advice says no fleeting detail escapes the Selekt DSM and praises its formidable ability to organise dense recordings. Reviewers from What Hi-Fi, StereoNET and SoundStage also hear high clarity, precise imaging, stable instrument placement and strong retrieval of dynamic nuance.
Digital Performance
95/100
The Katalyst DAC is widely praised for detail without aggression, a black background and clean, open playback, while Organik-equipped versions are described as class-leading and markedly superior to expensive onboard DAC stages. The Ear found Katalyst clearly ahead of the standard DAC for transparency, cohesion and expression, and reviewers consistently report low noise, speed and composure.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 93/100
The Selekt DSM is unusually flexible, spanning network streaming, digital and analogue inputs, phono capability, room optimisation and modular upgrade paths. Its control app is regarded as stable and comprehensive, though one reviewer finds its logic slightly less than intuitive.
Streaming Software
92/100
Linn's app is described by Sound Advice as comprehensive, stable and navigable, and StereoNET reports reliable NAS discovery and playback alongside ongoing firmware support. Space Optimisation adds meaningful practical value for system setup, but the app is said to fall just short of fully intuitive and earlier hardware versions had more limited wireless provision.
Features Connectivity
96/100
Reviewers call connectivity class-leading or expansive, with Ethernet and Wi-Fi streaming, USB-B, coaxial and optical digital inputs, HDMI/eARC, phono inputs, headphone output and optional surround expansion. The configurable modular platform, Exakt compatibility, high-resolution PCM/DSD support and optional DAC, amplifier and HDMI modules make it adaptable to both two-channel and AV systems.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
94/100
The Edition Hub receives especially strong praise for its rigid machined-aluminium chassis, clean joinery and high-grade materials. Earlier Classic versions are also described as solid, well finished and tactile, although What Hi-Fi finds the top-mounted control dial a little vague in operation.
Value for Money
88/100
At roughly £9,950 in basic Edition Hub form and £16,950 for a dual-mono Organik configuration, this is plainly a premium-priced product; Sound Advice calls the fully specified version witheringly expensive. Even so, several reviewers find the performance persuasive relative to costly multi-box alternatives, with StereoNET calling it a good deal in that context and What Hi-Fi describing it as a hugely tempting buy.
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