Linn DSM – Davaar 66 firmware release
15 November 2018
New firmware for Linn DS/DSM products has been released – Davaar 66 Build 255 (4.66.255). This release adds new features for Selekt DSM as well as minor bug fixes for other Linn products.
New Selekt DSM features:
Added DSD Playback support for Selekt DSM
Added ability to use Selekt DSM with external pre-amps (line out configuration, volume control disabled)
Fix for Selekt DSM display issues
Other minor bug fixes:
Fix for handling digital input from legacy Linn CD players
Fix for hang when attempting to play Qobuz tracks not supported in user’s region
Fixed possible hang changing room name from Linn web site
Fixed defect #6293: Sekrit DSM – Source selection via IR issue
Fixed defect #6294: Sekrit DSM – IR led not blinking on front panel.
Fixed defect #6221: Add volume control option for SelektDsm.
Fixed defect #6203: Fix deadlock in Exakt subsystem during device discovery (may manifest itself when coming out of standby).
Fixed defect #5782: Fix no audio from Urika II following power cycle when DS powers back onto Exakt source.
Fixed defect #6138: Fix deadlock starting Spotify playback while taking device out of standby.
Fixed defect #6246: Fix crash while playing FLAC file with format change mid-stream.
Fixed defect #6194: Fix invalid memory access on network adapter change.
To update, call us or visit How to Upgrade DS Software.
Apple AirPlay 2 comes to Naim Mu-so
5 November 2018
Apple AirPlay 2 technology becomes available this week for the Naim Audio Mu-so range, bringing with it highly advanced multi-room audio capabilities and natural voice controls via Apple’s Siri virtual assistant.
If you own a Naim Mu-so or Mu-so Qb you can enable AirPlay 2 functionality by updating its firmware, plus your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple TV with the latest 11.4 iOS software. Once the update becomes available, the Naim app will prompt customers to perform an over-the-air update.
Easy Multi-room
AirPlay 2 allows you to effortlessly stream music (or podcasts, or YouTube video audio) from your Apple TV, iPhone or iPad to your Naim Mu-so or Mu-so Qb, as well as any other AirPlay 2-enabled speakers (including Apple’s own HomePod speaker) in your home.
You can quickly select as many or as few of the speakers as you want to use in your iOS device’s Control Center, giving you scope to listen in a single room of the house, a group of rooms, or all rooms. Provided they’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network, all AirPlay 2-enabled speakers in your system will play in beat-perfect sync, making for an easy-to-use multi-room setup.
Simply ask Siri
All iOS apps with audio include manual AirPlay 2 controls for playback and volume adjustment, but the new addition of Siri integration makes taking control easier than ever. Thanks to Siri’s advanced voice recognition, Apple Music subscribers can now use natural spoken commands to request a track, album, artist or playlist, play or pause playback, skip track or adjust the volume.
When used in conjunction with a multi-room AirPlay 2 system, Siri can be asked to play different songs in different rooms, or groups of rooms, or the same track across the entire system.
Finally, AirPlay 2 introduces enhanced buffering, boosting both the quality and stability of streaming audio. It means compatible products will better avoid skips and drops when streaming from Apple Music or YouTube.
If you already own a Mu-so or Mu-so Qb and an iOS device, make sure to give AirPlay 2 a test drive on your system. Its proof positive that technology can be both highly advanced and dead simple – and it’s available at no extra cost.
New Kazoo Maintenance Release (v4.13.21).
19 October 2018
18/10/18 – There is a new maintenance release available for Linn Kazoo (v4.13.21). Minor bug fixes include:
- fixes bug which could cause the wrong radio preset to play when pinned
- fixes bug which could cause the DS to select wrong source when playing a pin
- fixes crash which could occur when changing between rooms
- fixes crash when grouping rooms
- stability improvements while browsing
There are no changes in functionality. We recommend that you carry out an update to ensure the best experience possible with increased reliability.
New Patch Update for Naim Uniti Core (v. 2.5.1)
18 October 2018
A new software patch has just been released for Naim Uniti Core. 2.5.1 – minor bug fixes. The update will become available for all users via a notification in the Naim app.
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Chord Electronics digital secrets revealed – mind blown!
2 October 2018
Warning: this is techy, very techy, but if you want to know the secrets behind Chord Electronics’ DAC technology and in particular the game-changing (and controversial) Hugo M-Scaler, read on.
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Naim App update – faster, slicker, better.
31 August 2018
An improved version of the Naim App will be available for free download early next week from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, making it easier and quicker to discover and control your Naim products.
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Roon Ready Naim
22 August 2018
Naim Audio’s new streaming trio – ND555, NDX 2 and ND5 XS 2 – are all Roon Ready.
But just what is Roon again? Put simply, it’s a searchable, surfable encyclopedia of music. Roon analyses your music collection and your listening behaviour to find and present photos, bios, reviews, lyrics, concerts, etc. that are relevant to you; making connections between artists, composers, performers, conductors and producers. Roon is a bit like targeted advertising but useful rather than annoying! It’s very clever and it will likely make you stay up way too late, weaving a web of musical discovery.
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Naim Uniti Software Update – 2.6.1
23 June 2018
Coming soon – Naim Uniti software version 2.6.1. Sit back and wait for your notification in the Naim App.
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iOS & Android Streamer Support Release
22 June 2018
Good news – new updates to iOS and Android this week will fix some of the annoying (albeit minor) issues in operating Naim streamers.
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Linn and roon make friends…
1 June 2018
Finally… Linn streamers are roon controllable.
As control apps go, Kazoo is one of the best, maybe that’s why it took Linn so long to embrace roon – but finally, Linn DS products can now be controlled using this exceptional interface.
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MOON MiNDv2 upgrade offer
29 May 2018
If you have a MOON by SimAudio digital streamer, you’ll be familiar with the MiND app for organising and listening to your music. The good news? MiND is about to get better.
And if you act now, you can save yourself £345 too!
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Software Spotlight: Introducing Linn Labs
10 May 2018
Calling all Linn enthusiasts and budding software geeks…
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Multiroom your Naim products with Streaming v4.6 software update
5 April 2018
Planning a house party? Or would you just like to play your favourtie tunes in every room simultaneously. Perhaps to convince the rest of the house of your impeccable taste? Then good news, with the latest firmware update, all Naim network products can now be seamlessly linked together a la ‘party mode’.
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Linn Kazoo maintenance release (v4.11.257)
2 February 2018
New Kazoo Maintenance Release
2nd Feb 2018 – new maintenance release available for Kazoo (v4.11.257).
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Linn DSD support and new Exaktbox Filter
21 December 2017
Linn has announced that DSD support is now available in both Klimax DS & Klimax DSM featuring Katalyst as well as two new Exakt Filter updates for Linn Exaktbox.
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Naim Uniti Core 2.5 Firmware update coming soon
20 December 2017
Naim Audio Uniti Core owners, keep your eye on your Naim App over the next few days – there is a significant firmware update coming soon and it’s a biggie, including fundamental usability improvements and major bug fixes.
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Naim App update – iOS 5.9 and Android 2.5
19 December 2017
New iOS and Andorid app updates are now available from Naim. The new updates includes metadata editing for Android, as well as several bug fixes.
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Naim Android App update v2.4
22 November 2017
Just released, Naim Audio Android app v2.4 is now available in the Play Store. The new update features considerable performance improvements as well as some minor bug fixes.
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New Linn Kazoo (Mac) Maintenance Release v4.11.245
25 October 2017
New Kazoo (Mac) maintenance release now available for Kazoo for Mac (v4.11.245)
This release contains stability improvements; however there are no changes in functionality. We recommend that you carry out an update to ensure the best experience possible with increased reliability.
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Roon for Naim Uniti
21 October 2017
It’s been heralded as ‘the music player for music lovers’ and it undoubtedly delivers the best music browsing experience around. It’s called Roon, and it is now available for Naim Uniti.
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New Linn Kazoo and Kazoo Server maintenance release
27 September 2017
Calling all Linn DS owners…
Now available – a new maintenance release for Linn Kazoo v4.11.242 & Kazoo Server v4.7.1295.
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Naim Android app update V2.2.1971
30 August 2017
To coincide with the arrival of Uniti Nova, Naim Audio has updated it’s Android app to version 2.2.1971, supporting Uniti Atom, Uniti Core, Uniti Nova and other Naim streaming products and including a host of improvements and fixes to current functionality.
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Linn DS support for Spotify
30 August 2017
2 billion playlists and 30 million songs – now available to Linn owners through Spotify.
From today, Linn have added Spotify support to TIDAL and Qobuz music services already available through it’s streaming products giving customers more choice and ways to discover new music.
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Naim Uniti Core firmware v.1.5
15 August 2017
Today sees the release from Naim Audio of Uniti Core 1.5 firmware update. Once live, the Naim app will notify users that an update is available for download.
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New Linn Exakt filter for Klimax
14 August 2017
From today, a new Exakt Filter featuring extended drive unit modelling delivers the best ever performing Klimax 350 loudspeakers. Simply select the new Exakt Filter using Linn Konfig and upgrade to Klimax 350 to experience the improvements.
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