Nice review, Tony.
I was not aware that Linn have now integrated Qobuz, which I have, in addition to Tidal, which I don't have. So that is good news.
I use Shunyata Z-PC10 power cables with the DSM and Klimax Solo amps, and am very happy with them. They will ameliorate that slight hardness in the upper mid range.
I see your DSM is not the current model, and assume you are aware of that. The latest specification does smooth out the upper mid range as well: my upgraded DSM has returned from Scotland, and I am very happy with it. My old board came back in a Klimax Renew case. Whilst the upgrade is expensive, you can recover a considerable percentage of it back by selling the Renew. But this can be done at any time, or not at all.
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