Linn Exaktbox-I

Three stages in one component

Exakt processing, conversion and amplification

Exaktbox-I is much more than a digital crossover.

Its eight-channel architecture combines Exakt crossover processing, digital-to-analogue conversion and power amplification within one chassis.

That makes it particularly useful for compatible Linn systems where multiple loudspeaker drive units need their own precisely processed and amplified signal channels.

Digital crossover architecture

What does Exaktbox-I actually do?

A conventional passive loudspeaker receives an amplified full-range signal and then divides that signal between its drive units using an internal crossover.

Exakt moves that division earlier into the signal chain.

Exaktbox-I processes the required frequency ranges digitally, creating separate channels for compatible loudspeaker drive units before conversion and amplification.

This allows the crossover, DAC and amplifier stages to operate as one coordinated system rather than as unrelated components.

Eight independent channels

Designed around multi-way loudspeaker systems

Each drive unit or loudspeaker section within a compatible Exakt system can require its own processed and amplified signal.

With eight channels available, Exaktbox-I can support sophisticated multi-way configurations from a single chassis, depending on the particular loudspeaker architecture.

The number of channels required is therefore determined by the loudspeakers rather than simply by the number of speakers in the room.

Exaktbox-I or Klimax Exaktbox?

Different architectures for different systems

Both models perform Exakt digital crossover processing, but their internal architecture is very different.

Linn Exaktbox-I provides eight channels, Katalyst DAC technology and eight integrated 100 W amplifier channels.

Linn Klimax Exaktbox provides six channels of Exakt crossover processing with Organik DAC technology but does not incorporate the same eight-channel amplification stage.

So this is not simply a question of choosing the more expensive model. The correct Exaktbox depends on the loudspeakers, amplification strategy and required number of channels.

Rococo Systems can design the system architecture before specifying the hardware.

Katalyst conversion

DAC technology built into every channel path

Once Exakt processing has created the individual loudspeaker channels, those digital signals need to be converted before amplification.

Exaktbox-I uses Katalyst DAC technology for this stage, integrating conversion directly into the same chassis as the digital crossover and power amplification.

This creates a tightly integrated path from Exakt processing through conversion and into the amplifier stage.

Integrated amplification

Eight 100 W channels built in

One of the defining differences between Exaktbox-I and other Exaktbox configurations is its built-in amplification.

Eight channels of 100 W amplification allow Exaktbox-I to power compatible loudspeaker channels directly without requiring a separate external amplifier for every processed output.

For the right system, this can dramatically simplify the electronics required to create a multi-channel Exakt configuration.

System-specific by design

Compatibility should be checked before ordering

Exaktbox-I is not a universal amplifier or crossover that should simply be added to any loudspeaker system.

The loudspeakers must be suitable for the intended Exakt architecture, and the required number of crossover and amplifier channels needs to be established before the system is specified.

Rococo Systems can assess your existing Linn equipment and loudspeakers and determine whether Exaktbox-I is appropriate and how it should be configured.

Upgrade potential

Katalyst-equipped Exakt systems can continue to evolve

Existing Exaktbox-I hardware may also have an upgrade route depending on its specification and generation.

A dedicated Katalyst DAC Upgrade for Exaktbox-I is available for appropriate earlier hardware, including compatible Majik Exaktbox-I units.

Before recommending an upgrade, Rococo Systems can identify the current specification and determine the appropriate route.