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Linn Series 3
A design that fits your life. A sound quality that makes it.
Series 3 is an all-in-one, wireless loudspeaker that brings your music to life in incredible detail, getting you closer to the original performance than ever before.
Blending timeless elegance with precision engineering, its beauty isn’t just skin deep: its flowing curves and natural materials have been carefully selected for their audio properties, ensuring that the Series 3 is a feast for the ears as well as the eyes.
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, your own music collection… wherever your music comes from, Series 3 will make you fall in love with it all over again.
And with simple plug and play setup, it doesn’t require specialist installation – just take it home, plug it in and start listening to your favourite tracks as you’ve never heard them before.
It’s designed to fit seamlessly anywhere in your home and provide room-filling sound, enhancing everyday life with exceptional musical clarity that will surprise and delight. It all becomes clear when you hear it.
Immerse yourself
For an even more immersive listening experience, add a partner speaker to create a stereo system. The speakers are perfectly sized to sit either side of a TV on a media cabinet or on stands (Series 3 stand available to buy separately), and connected via HDMI your TV will sound even better than before.
As with all Linn DSM systems, multiple Series 3 speakers can be connected around the home to play independently or together, all with the same simple control options.
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A near-holographic soundstage and remarkable midrange clarity define this Series 3, powered by Linn's Exakt DSP and refined cabinet design. Reviewers from Gordon Brockhouse and What Hi‑Fi? praise its coherence, dynamics and broad connectivity (Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, HDMI ARC); Space Optimisation tightens bass and imaging for real rooms.
Pros
- Wide, deep and highly three-dimensional soundstage with precise instrument placement.
- Exceptional midrange clarity and tonal accuracy—vocals and piano sound natural and detailed.
- Powerful DSP ecosystem (Exakt) plus Space Optimisation and extensive connectivity (Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, HDMI ARC) that improve imaging and tailor bass to the room.
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Cons
- Setup and software can be cumbersome—Kazoo app and Manage Systems may be confusing or flaky for some users.
- Deepest bass extension is limited without running Space Optimisation; very low notes can be faint or slightly muddy until optimised.
- Limited legacy connectivity for some users—no analogue inputs and no MQA/Tidal Masters support noted by reviewers.
Sound Quality
92/100
Bass
89/100
Drivers (160 mm long-throw) and Linn’s Space Optimisation deliver punchy, warm low end that reviewers called 'full, deep, and warm' and 'thumps it into the room.' Some reviewers noted the very lowest notes can be faint or slightly muddied without room optimisation, but Space Optimisation cleared muddiness and improved definition.
Mid
93/100
Multiple reviewers praise the midrange as tonally accurate and stunningly clear: 'stunning midrange clarity,' 'tonally accurate, coherent,' with vocals described as warm, uncolored and completely human.
Treble
92/100
Treble is refined and detailed: cymbals have 'ideal metallic sheen' with no splash, consonants and sibilants are clear but never harsh. Reviewers emphasize transparency without glare or edginess.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Reviewers repeatedly describe a wide, deep, high soundstage with near-holographic imaging; instruments and voices are 'locked in place' with superb three-dimensional placement, aided by Linn's Exakt processing.
Dynamics
92/100
Dynamics and transient response are exceptional for the form factor: reviewers noted outstanding dynamic shading, punchy micro/macro detail, and no compression even at higher levels.
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Build Quality
92/100
Cabinet and finish receive high marks: teardrop/ceramic-like stone chassis and mineral finish look and feel premium. Reviewers call the design elegant and matching the price point.
Features Connectivity
94/100
Extensive modern connectivity: Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Linn Kazoo with Tidal/Qobuz access, Exakt Link and DSP crossover (Exakt). Only minor limitation noted was lack of Tidal Masters hi-res playback on one reviewer’s platform.
Value for Money
86/100
Very expensive (reviews cite ~$4,390 per speaker / ~£3k regionally) but reviewers call it the best in class and justify the price: 'most expensive...also the best' and better than KEF LS50 Wireless II, making it a strong if premium-value proposition.
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