Beginner's Guide to Linn Downloads

Over thirty years ago Linn was born out of a simple truth; the more accurately sound is reproduced, the greater the impact the music will have on the listener.

Now Linn are revolutionising digital music sales by offering a choice of download qualities which offers you the best listening experience possible - and it couldn't be easier. Our high definition downloads allow you to hear our unique and enduring recordings at a technical quality equalling or exceeding CD.

Just follow our simple guide below and you can enjoy the convenience, speed, quality and flexibility of Linn Records digital downloads. You can even download the original album artwork. This service is suitable for Mac, PC and Linux users.

Choose your music

All titles in the Linn Records catalogue are available to download, even if a title is out of stock. You can download an entire album or particular tracks. If you are not sure where to start why not choose one of our top 10 download albums? Before you do anything, please try our free test files.  

Choose your quality and file type

Studio Master 5.1
These files are intended for experienced downloaders and are not a good place for less experienced downloaders to start. Some titles will be in both of our formats - FLAC and WMA and some are FLAC only, depending on the sample rate of the original recording.  

Studio Master FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec):
High Definition download sounds identical to a Super Audio CD. For people who want the best. Can be burned on to a DVD-Audio. Suitable for all computer users. Please check compatibility with your equipment before downloading. Some titles are available at 192KHz - presently very few players such as the Linn DS can handle these files.

Studio Master WMA (Windows Media Audio)
High Definition download sounds identical to a Super Audio CD. For people who want the best. Can be burned on to a DVD-Audio. Best for Windows Media Player users only. Please check compatibility with your equipment before downloading.

CD quality FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec):
Sounds identical to a CD and great if you want to burn a copy onto CDR without any loss in quality from the original CD. Suitable for all computer users.

CD quality WMA (Windows Media Audio):
Sounds identical to a CD and great if you want to burn a copy onto CDR without any loss in quality from the original CD. Best for Windows Media Player users only.

MP3:
The highest quality of MP3 possible at 320kbps. Want to add music to your iPod or other portable player? Then this format is best for you. These are the smallest files so will download fastest if your download speed is slow. Suitable for all computer users.

Check you have made the right choice

We recommend that you download a testfile before you make a purchase. This will ensure you have chosen the correct quality and file type for your system.

Purchase and Download 

Now you are ready to go the checkout! When you have purchased your download(s) you will be given the option to 'Download Music'. Click on this link and your download(s) will be displayed.

Clicking the download button will start the download and you will be asked where you want the music to be saved. The download may take a considerable time depending on the size of file(s) you have ordered.

Hint: If you click 'Show all available tracks... ' you will easily be able to download your tracks and artwork if you have a download manager.

Please contact us if you are having any difficulties with our downloads and we will be happy to assist you.

Most importantly - enjoy yourself!