Linn AKURATE DS Installation And Setup Manual

Linn recommends the use of Ripfactory’s Ripstation Micro DS for ripping
CDs to FLAC and sending them to the NAS. This software is available free
of charge from Ripfactory’s website.
Ripstation Micro DS should be installed on the PC/laptop that will be
used for ripping CDs.
Installation
Go to the Ripfactory website:
http://www.ripfactory.com/rsmicrods.html
Download and install the software.
Operation
Full details on using the software can be found in the Ripstation Micro DS
User Manual, which you will find in the Ripfactory directory that has been
added to the PC's Programs menu. A quick start guide is provided in the
manual.
5 RIPPING CDs
Ripping a large collection of CDs
If the customer has a large collection of CDs that need to be ripped to the
NAS, using the above method may be too time consuming. An alternative
method is to use a ripping service, such as Ripfactory
(http://www.ripfactory.com/).
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Linn AKURATE DS Specifications

General

Type	Network Music Player
Audio Formats	FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, AIFF, AAC, OGG
Streaming Services	Qobuz, Tidal
Digital Outputs	1 x S/PDIF
Analog Outputs	RCA
Network Connectivity	Ethernet
Sample Rates	Up to 24-bit/192kHz