Space Optimisation

Hear the music, not the room.

Great sound shouldn't cramp your style.

Every room has its own particular sound. When you’re investing in a world-class music system, why let your room have such a big say in what you hear? Remove the unwanted distorting effects of your listening environment and reveal the true sound of the music.

How it works

Space Optimisation uses sophisticated acoustic modelling to build up a complete picture of how your speakers, their placement, and the unique characteristics of your room interact to affect the sound you hear. It then precisely identifies frequencies that are artificially distorted by your environment, and reduces their energy, to reveal the music that would otherwise be hidden.

Whatever speakers you use, and however you’ve designed your room, you’ll hear a performance that’s optimised uniquely for you.

All Linn network music players have Space Optimisation built in, and it’s a free software upgrade to all existing owners too.

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Optimised for your chosen speakers.

Your speakers play a key role in determining the behaviour of sound in your room. Because every speaker design is different, the sound from your particular speakers has a unique set of interactions with your surroundings.

Space Optimisation models these interactions by taking account of the characteristics of your speakers, such as the position of each drive unit and the response of bass reflex ports.

Combining this information with the modelling of your room’s acoustics enables Space Optimisation to optimise the sound uniquely for your chosen speakers.

Place your speakers where you want them.

The interactions between your speakers and the boundaries of your room can dramatically distort the sound that you hear. For example, placing a speaker near to a wall will add energy to particular low frequencies, masking other areas of the music.

Until now, there has been a choice: place your speakers in the ideal location for sound, or choose a more practical location that compromises sound quality.

Space Optimisation is able to recreate the sound of the ideal location, from your preferred, practical location to give you the best of both worlds. Now you can place your speakers exactly where you want them and still enjoy great performance.

Optimised for your custom environment.

The characteristics of your room affect the sound you hear. Sound waves reflecting off your walls, ceiling and floor create peaks of increased energy at specific frequencies. Construction materials, furnishings and features like doors and windows, also affect how much energy is reflected, and the length of time it takes to decay.

Space Optimisation allows your Linn Specialist to identify the precise frequencies affected and reduce their energy by just the right amount, removing the distorting effect of your room to reveal the true sound of the music.

Design your home the way you want to and enjoy a performance that’s optimised for you.

Space Optimisation+

Linn's Exakt systems deliver an enhanced version of this technology: Space Optimisation+

Exakt incorporates the measured response of every individual drive unit. It enables even more advanced speaker modelling that’s specific, not just to the model of speaker, but to the unique pair of speakers in your home.

This advanced approach to speaker modelling means Space Optimisation+ can apply a far greater level of precision when optimising the sound, personalised for your particular speakers.

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Speakers measured for Space Optimisation

We’ve measured the characteristics of hundreds of speakers so you can get the most from Space Optimisation, whatever you own. Even if your speakers aren’t listed below, you can still enjoy the benefits of environment and speaker placement optimisation based on their location in your room.

Don't see your speakers here? Tell us what speakers you'd like us to add and watch this space.

* Space Optimisation+ compatible

  • Acoustic Energy 301
  • Acoustic Energy AE309
  • Acoustic Energy Reference 1 MKIII
  • Acoustic Research AR-9
  • Albedo Aptica Mk2
  • ALR-Jordan Faktor2
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A1 Micro
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A2
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A2SE
  • Annersted-Hegge Akustik A35 Heritage
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A4
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A5
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik A6-P
  • Annerstedt-Hegge Akustik PAA
  • Ascendo C7
  • Ascendo C8-C
  • ATC HTS11 Portrait
  • ATC SCM11
  • ATC SCM19
  • ATC SCM19AT
  • ATC SCM40
  • ATC SCM40A
  • ATC SCM50SL
  • ATC SCM100SL
  • ATC SCM100ASL
  • ATC SCM150SL Passive
  • ATC SCS70
  • Atohm GT1-DV
  • Audio GE Sincerus 80
  • Audio Physic Avantera 5
  • Audio Physic Avantera Plus
  • Audio Physic Avanti 35
  • Audio Physic Cardeas 5
  • Audio Physic Classic 10
  • Audio Physic Classic 12
  • Audio Physic Classic 15
  • Audio Physic Classic 20 s1
  • Audio Physic Classic 20 s2
  • Audio Physic Classic 22
  • Audio Physic Classic 25
  • Audio Physic Classic 3
  • Audio Physic Classic 30
  • Audio Physic Classic 32
  • Audio Physic Classic 35
  • Audio Physic Classic 5
  • Audio Physic Classic 8
  • Audio Physic Codex
  • Audio Physic Classic 8
  • Audio Physic HHC III
  • Audio Physic Step 35
  • Audio Physic Step 35
  • Audiodata Petite
  • Audiovector R3 Arrete
  • Audiovector R3 Avantgarde
  • Audiovector SR1 Signature
  • Audiovector SR3 Avantgarde Arrete
  • Audiovector SR3 Signature
  • Audiovector SR3 Super
  • Audium Comp 3
  • Audium Comp 5
  • Aurum Megan VIII
  • Aurum Orkan VIII
  • Aurum Titan VIII
  • Aurum Vulkan VIII
  • Aurum Wotan VIII
  • Avantgarde Duo Mezzo
  • Avantgarde Duo XD
  • Avantgarde G2 Duo Omega
  • Avantgarde Uno Fino
  • Avantgarde Zero 1
  • B&W 683 S2
  • B&W 684 S2
  • B&W 685 S2
  • B&W 686 S2
  • B&W 702 S2
  • B&W 703 S2
  • B&W 706 S2
  • B&W 707 S2
  • B&W 800 D3
  • B&W 800 Diamond
  • B&W 802 D3
  • B&W 802 Diamond*
  • B&W 803 D3
  • B&W 803 Diamond
  • B&W 803 S
  • B&W 804 D3
  • B&W 804 Diamond
  • B&W 805 D3
  • B&W 805 Diamond
  • B&W CCM382
  • B&W CM1 S2
  • B&W CM10 S1
  • B&W CM10 S2
  • B&W CM5 S2
  • B&W CM6 S2
  • B&W CM8 S2
  • B&W CWM8.3 D Landscape Bunged
  • B&W CWM8.3 D Landscape Ported
  • B&W CWM8.3 D Portrait Bunged
  • B&W CWM8.3 D Portrait Ported
  • B&W CM9 S1
  • B&W CM9 S2
  • B&W CWM7.4
  • B&W Matrix 1
  • B&W Matrix 802 series 3
  • B&W Nautilus*
  • B&W Nautilus 802
  • B&W PM1
  • B&W Signature Diamond
  • Bang & Olufsen Beolab 17
  • Bang & Olufsen Beolab 18
  • Bang & Olufsen Beolab 20
  • Bang & Olufsen Beolab 50
  • BK Electronics Monolith Plus DF
  • Blumenhofer Acoustics Genuin FS3 Mk2
  • Boenicke W5
  • Boenicke W5 SE
  • Boenicke W8
  • Boenicke W11
  • Boston M25
  • Boston M250
  • Boston RS 326
  • Box Speaker Box 10
  • Box SpeakerBox 5
  • Burmester B25
  • Burmester B97
  • Cabasse IO 2
  • Cabasse Murano Alto
  • Canton Chrono SL 590.2 DC
  • Canton Vento 890.2 DC
  • Cornered Audio C4 (Landscape)
  • Cornered Audio C4 (Portrait)
  • Cornered Audio C5 (Landscape)
  • Cornered Audio C5 (Portrait)
  • Cyrus Audio One Linear
  • Dali Epicon 2
  • Dali Epicon 8
  • Dali Helicon 800 MK2
  • Dali Ikon 1 MK2
  • Dali Ikon 2 MK2
  • Dali Lektor 8
  • Dali Oberon 9
  • Dali Rubicon 5
  • Dali Rubicon 6
  • Dali Zensor 1
  • Dali Zensor 3
  • Dali Zensor 5
  • Dali Zensor 7
  • Davone Twist
  • Definitive Technology Demand D7
  • Duevel Planets
  • Devore Fidelity Gibbon X
  • Dynaudio Confidence 30
  • Dynaudio Confidence 50
  • Dynaudio Contour S 1.4
  • Dynaudio Contour 4
  • Dynaudio Emit 10
  • Dynaudio Emit 20
  • Dynaudio Emit 25C
  • Dynaudio Emit 30
  • Dynaudio Emit 50
  • Dynaudio Evoke 20
  • Dynaudio Evoke 30
  • Dynaudio Excite X14
  • Dynaudio Excite X34
  • Dynaudio Excite X38
  • Dynaudio Focus 110
  • Dynaudio Focus 160
  • Dynaudio Focus 260
  • Dynaudio Heritage Special
  • Dynaudio Special 40
  • Eclipse TD510zMK2
  • Eclipse TD712zMK2
  • Eclipse TD725SW Mk2
  • Elac BS 244
  • Elac Carina BS 243.4
  • Elac Carina FS 247.4
  • Elac FS 249.2
  • Elac FS 407
  • Elac FS 507 VX-JET
  • Elac FS 509 VX-JET
  • Elac Vela FS407
  • Elac Vela BS 403
  • Emotiva Airmotiv T2
  • Epos Elan 30
  • Epos Encore 50
  • Epos K1
  • Epos K2
  • Epos K3
  • Estelon YB Mk2

  • Fischer & Fischer SNSL 170
  • Fischer & Fischer SNSL 450
  • Fischer & Fischer SNSL 570
  • Focal Aria 906
  • Focal Aria 926
  • Focal Aria 936
  • Focal Aria 948
  • Focal Chorus 706
  • Focal Chorus 716
  • Focal Chorus 726
  • Focal Chorus 836 V
  • Focal Electra 1008 BE
  • Focal Electra 1028 BE
  • Focal Electra 1038 BE
  • Focal Kanta N1
  • Focal Kanta N2
  • Focal Scala Utopia Evo
  • Focal Sopra N2
  • Focal Sopra N3
  • Franco Serblin Accordo
  • Franco Serblin Accordo Essence
  • Franco Serblin Ktema
  • Fyne Audio F500
  • Fyne Audio F501
  • Fyne Audio F502SP
  • Gauder Akustik Cassiano
  • Gauder Akustik DARC 60
  • Gauder Akustik Isophon Corvara
  • Gauder Akustik Vescova
  • Gradient Evidence Mk IV
  • Graham Audio LS3/5
  • Graham Audio LS5/8
  • Graham Audio LS5/9
  • Graham Audio LS5/9F
  • Guru Junior
  • Guru QM 10
  • Guru QM60
  • Hallworth TAJ A4
  • Hallworth Killer Keltik (OW2M15CH002)
  • Harbeth Monitor 30.1
  • Harbeth Monitor 40.1
  • Harbeth P3ESR
  • Harbeth Silver Anniversary 30.2
  • Harbeth Super HL5
  • Harbeth Super HL5 plus
  • Heybrook HB3 Mk 1
  • Hifi Team Kolibri 25th Anniversary
  • JBL 18Ti
  • JBL 4429
  • JBL Everest DD65000
  • JBL Everest DD67000
  • JBL L100 Classic
  • JBL LS306 Mk II
  • JBL LSR308P Mk II
  • JBL Paragon D 44000 WX
  • JBL S3900
  • JL Audio Fathom 110v2
  • JL Audio Fathom 112v2
  • JL Audio Fathom 113v2
  • KEF Blade
  • KEF Blade Two
  • KEF LS50
  • KEF Q300
  • KEF Q500
  • KEF Q700
  • KEF R3
  • KEF R500
  • KEF R7
  • KEF R700
  • KEF R900
  • KEF Reference 1
  • KEF Reference 3
  • KEF R11
  • KEF Reference 5
  • Klangedang Dingle
  • Klangedang Jore
  • Klangedang T1
  • Klangwerk Phil
  • Klipsch Heresy III
  • Klipsch Ikon WF 35
  • Klipsch Klipschorn
  • Klipsch RB61 II
  • Kudos C1
  • Kudos C10
  • Kudos C2
  • Kudos C20
  • Kudos C30
  • Kudos Super 10*
  • Kudos Super 20*
  • Kudos Titan 505
  • Kudos Titan 606
  • Kudos Titan 707
  • Kudos Titan 808*
  • Kudos Titan 88
  • Kudos X2
  • Kudos X3
  • Linn 520
  • Linn 530
  • Linn Akubarik
  • Linn Akubarik Passive*
  • Linn Akudorik Passive*
  • Linn Akurate 212*
  • Linn Akurate 242*
  • Linn Artikulat 320 Passive*
  • Linn Artikulat 320A
  • Linn Artikulat 350 Passive*
  • Linn Artikulat 350A
  • Linn AV5110
  • Linn AV5140*
  • Linn Espek*
  • Linn Exakt Akubarik*
  • Linn Exakt Akudorik*
  • Linn Kaber*
  • Linn Katan*
  • Linn Keilidh*
  • Linn Keltik*
  • Linn Kiko
  • Linn Klimax 320 Passive
  • Linn Klimax 320A
  • Linn Klimax 350 Passive*
  • Linn Klimax 350A
  • Linn Klimax Exakt 350*
  • Linn Komponent 104
  • Linn Komponent 106
  • Linn Komponent 110
  • Linn Komri*
  • Linn Majik 109*
  • Linn Majik 112
  • Linn Majik 140*
  • Linn Majik Isobarik*
  • Linn Nexus
  • Linn Ninka*
  • Linn Sara
  • Linn Sekrit IW10
  • Linn Tukan
  • Linn Unik
  • LUA Con Affetto
  • Magico M2
  • Magico Q5
  • Magico Q7
  • Magico S1
  • Magico S3 2023
  • Magico S5
  • Manger MSMC1
  • Manger MSSp1
  • Manger P2
  • Martin Logan Balancedforce 210
  • Martin Logan Clarity
  • Martin Logan Motion 15
  • Martin Logan motion 20
  • Martin Logan Motion 35XT
  • Martin Logan Motion 40
  • Martin Logan Motion 60XT
  • MBL 116F Elegance Radialstrahler
  • McIntosh XR100
  • McIntosh XRT 1.1K
  • Mission 750 Limited Edition
  • Mission 771e
  • Mission 773e
  • Mission 77C1 Landscape
  • Mission 77C1 Portrait
  • Mission 772e
  • Mission 780 Standmount (1997 to 2002)
  • Mission 781 Aerogel (1999 to 2004)
  • Mission 782 Floorstander 1999 to 2004
  • Mission 782 Floorstander 1999 to 2004 Right Hand Left port
  • Mission 782 Floorstander 1999 to 2004 Left Hand Right port
  • Mission 782 78CSE Aerogel Landscape (1999 to 2004)
  • Mission 783 Aerogel Floorstander 1999 to 2004
  • Mission 790
  • Monitor Audio Bronze BX1
  • Monitor Audio Bronze BX2
  • Monitor Audio Bronze BX5
  • Monitor Audio Gold 100
  • Monitor Audio Gold 200
  • Monitor Audio Gold 300
  • Monitor Audio Gold 50
  • Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G
  • Monitor Audio Platinum PL100
  • Monitor Audio Platinum PL200
  • Monitor Audio Platinum PL300
  • Monitor Audio Radius 270
  • Monitor Audio Silver 1
  • Monitor Audio Silver 10
  • Monitor Audio Silver 2
  • Monitor Audio Silver 200
  • Monitor Audio Silver 50
  • Monitor Audio Silver 6
  • Monitor Audio Silver 8
  • Monitor Audio Studio

  • NAD 8200
  • Naim Ovator S-400
  • Naim Ovator S-600
  • Naim DBL
  • Naim SBL
  • Naim SL2
  • Neat Iota
  • Neat Iota Xplorer
  • Neat Momentum 3i
  • Neat Momentum 4i
  • Neat Momentum SX5i
  • Neat Motive SE2
  • Neat Motive SX1
  • Neat Motive SX2
  • Neat Motive SX3
  • Neat Ultimatum XL10
  • Neat Ultimatum XLS
  • Odeon Tosca S
  • Paradigm MiniMonitor S7
  • Penaudio Cenya Supreme
  • Penaudio Karelia
  • Penaudio Talvi
  • Perlisten S7t
  • Piega C2 Ltd
  • Piega Classic 60.2
  • Piega Coax 30.2
  • Piega Coax 90.2
  • Piega Coax 311
  • Piega Coax 611
  • Piega MasterONE
  • Piega Premium 3.2
  • Piega Premium 301
  • Piega Premium 5.2
  • Piega Premium 501
  • Piega Premium 701
  • Piega TMicro 4
  • Piega TMicro 6
  • Polk Audio RT3
  • PMC FACT-8
  • PMC FACT-12
  • PMC TB2+
  • PMC Twenty-21
  • PMC Twenty-22
  • PMC Twenty-23
  • PMC Twenty-24
  • PMC Twenty-26*
  • PMC Twenty.C
  • Procella Audio P6V
  • ProAc D18
  • ProAc D20R
  • ProAc D30R
  • ProAc Response D1
  • ProAc Response D2
  • ProAc Response D48
  • ProAc Response DB1
  • ProAc Response DT8
  • ProAc Studio 118
  • ProAc Tablette Anniversary
  • Pylon Audio Diamond Monitor 18
  • Q Acoustics 2010i
  • Q Acoustics 2020i
  • Q Acoustics 2050i
  • Q Acoustics 3010
  • Q Acoustics 3010i
  • Q Acoustics 3020
  • Q Acoustics 3020i
  • Q Acoustics 3050
  • Q Acoustics 3050i
  • Q Acoustics Concept 20
  • Q Acoustics Concept 40
  • Q Acoustics Concept 500
  • Quadral Platinum M20
  • Quadral Platinum M40
  • Rega RS3
  • Revel F206
  • Revel M105
  • Revel Performa3 F208
  • Revel Performa F228BE
  • Rogers LS 35A
  • Rolf Sigrist Thorus
  • RussellK RED100
  • RussellK RED 120
  • Serham and Swift Brigadier Mu2
  • Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario Palladio
  • Sonus Faber Amati Futura
  • Sonus Faber Amati G5
  • Sonus Faber Amati Tradition
  • Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor
  • Sonus Faber Cremona M
  • Sonus Faber Electa Amator
  • Sonus Faber Electa Amator II
  • Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution
  • Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage
  • Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento
  • Sonus Faber Il Cremonese
  • Sonus Faber Lilium
  • Sonus Faber Minima Vintage
  • Sonus Faber Olympica I
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  • Sonus Faber Olympica III
  • Sonus Faber Olympica Nova I
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  • Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III
  • Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V
  • Sonus Faber Stradivari G2
  • Sonus Faber Toy Tower
  • Sonus Faber Venere 2.0
  • Sonus Faber Venere 2.5
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  • Spendor A5r
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  • Spendor D7
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  • Swiss HD Solo 3
  • Swiss HD Solo 5
  • System Fidelity SF31
  • System Fidelity SF5010
  • T+A Criterion TCD 210 S
  • T+A Criterion TCD 310S
  • T+A Criterion TCD 410R
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  • T+A ST 20
  • T+A Lignum LGR 10
  • Tannoy Canterbury GR
  • Tannoy Canterbury SE
  • Tannoy Kensington GR
  • Tannoy Mercury M3
  • Tannoy Mercury V4
  • Tannoy Precision 6.4
  • Tannoy Revolution DC4T
  • Tannoy Revolution DC6T
  • Tannoy Revolution XT6F
  • Tannoy Sensys R
  • Tannoy Westminster Royal GR
  • ToneArt Titan 1
  • Totem Arro
  • Totem Forest Signature
  • Totem Hawk
  • Totem KIN Mini
  • Totem Mite
  • Totem Model 1 Signature
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  • Totem Tribe Tower
  • Triangle Altea Arpege
  • Triangle Antal 202
  • Triangle Color Bibliotheque
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  • Triangle Esprit Antal EZ
  • Triangle Esprit Gaia EZ
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  • Triangle Genese Quartet
  • Triangle Plaisir TEB17 Zeta
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  • Triangle Titus ES
  • Van Buren Sylva
  • Vienna Acoustics Bach
  • Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand
  • Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand Symphony Edition
  • Vienna Acoustics Liszt
  • Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand Symphony Edition
  • Vienna Acoustics Theatro Landscape
  • Vivid V 1.5
  • Vivid B1
  • Vivid Kaya45
  • Von Schweikert VR-55 Aktive
  • Wharfedale 85th Anniversary Denton
  • Wharfedale 85th Anniversary Linton
  • Wilson Audio Alexia
  • Wilson Audio Maxx 3
  • Wilson Audio Sasha WP2
  • Wilson Audio Sophia 3
  • Wilson-Benesch A.C.T. C60
  • Wilson-Benesch Arc
  • Wilson-Benesch Discovery
  • Wilson-Benesch Endeavour
  • Wilson-Benesch Precision P1.0 Bookshelf
  • Wilson-Benesch Square Five
  • Wilson-Benesch Square Three
  • Wilson-Benesch Trinity
  • Wilson-Benesch Vector
  • Wilson-Benesch Vertex
  • Wisdom Audio L75
  • WLM Diva
  • XTZ Divine Alpha
  • XTZ Divine Alpha, both ports sealed
  • Yamaha NS-BP200
  • YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2
  • YG Acoustics SONJA 2.2i
  • Zingali Client Name Evo 1.2