M5 vs Linn Akurate DSM
The Akurate DSM's weight is 5.8 kg (13 lbs) against the M5's 2.27 kg (5 lbs). Both share bit depth (24-bit), max sample rate (192 kHz), and dsd support (DSD128).
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DigitalStreamersDigital Audio Players
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,840 - $2,500
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the M5
The Bricasti Design M5 is a high-end network player, renderer, and digital transport designed to receive music from a local network and deliver bitstream audio to an external DAC. It supports Ethernet networking, optional Wi-Fi through a regionally approved adapter, DLNA/UPnP-based playback, and Roon Ready operation, with compatibility reported for software such as Roon, JRiver, and Audirvana. Digital outputs include AES/EBU, coaxial S/PDIF on RCA or optional 75-ohm BNC, and USB. AES and S/PDIF support PCM up to 192 kHz and DSD64 via DoP; USB extends support to PCM up to 384 kHz and DSD64/DSD128 via DoP. The unit uses an anodized-aluminum chassis and an internally specified factory-set universal-voltage power supply. It is a digital transport rather than a DAC, so it has no analog audio output, DAC chip specification, analog frequency response, output level, or amplifier power rating.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD128
- MQA Support
- No
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Digital Inputs
- Ethernet (RJ45), USB
- Digital Outputs
- AES (XLR balanced), SPDIF (RCA or optional 75 ohm BNC), USB digital audio
Streaming Services
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
- AirPlay
- No
- Chromecast
- No
- Roon Ready
- Yes
- Spotify Connect
- No
- TIDAL Connect
- No
- Other Services
- Roon Ready, DLNA/UPnP, JRiver, Audirvāna
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 203 × 51 × 216 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 2.27 kg (5 lbs)
- Available Colors
- anodized aluminum
Never published
- Analog Output — the maker never published this. Checked 15 sources on 7 Sept 2026
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