At the end of January Linn will launch a new surround decoder module to be integrated into the Akurate and Klimax DSM (and System Hubs). It allows for up to 7.1 channels and can decode the following formats: DTS-HD Master Audio,DTS-HD High Resolution Audio,DTS 96/24,DTS,Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Digital Plus,Dolby Digital,PCM.

The upgrade costs € 1.430,- However, your DSM has to have the HDMI 2.0 module and also Exakt inputs. If your surround channels are Exakt, you just connect the Exakt-Link, do the setup and that's it. If you have passive loudspeakers, you'll need an Exakt box.

interesting!

Hopefully it still covers ProLogic too.

sunbeamgls wrote: ↑2019-01-17 17:02 interesting!

Hopefully it still covers ProLogic too.

Even more 'interesting' is the addition to LinnDocs yesterday
http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php?t ... ldid=15216
...it was added commented out, so you can't yet see it in the live page.

phino wrote: ↑2019-01-17 19:04

sunbeamgls wrote: ↑2019-01-17 17:02 interesting!

Hopefully it still covers ProLogic too.

Even more 'interesting' is the addition to LinnDocs yesterday
http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php?t ... ldid=15216
...it was added commented out, so you can't yet see it in the live page.

Indeed. This is great - an Exaktbox-i can be added to cover centre, rear and sub channels making going surround with Exakt far more cost effective. I have an Exaktbox 10 and an AV5125 that could also do that job. A passive pass-through Exaktbox makes a lot of sense for this - essentially a DAC per channel rather than a DAC per driver.