Linn Majik 2100 Stereo Power Amplifier

The Majik 2100 is Linn's entry point into Exakt active amplification — a two-channel power amplifier delivering 100 W per channel into 8 Ω, built to work within a Linn system with the precision and reliability that a properly engineered active architecture demands. It receives its signal digitally via Linn Link from a Linn DSM, applies no signal processing of its own, and amplifies what it is given across two independent output stages with complete fidelity to the upstream source. There is no preamplifier stage, no volume control, no analogue input. The Majik 2100 does one thing — amplify — and its entire design is optimised around doing that one thing correctly.

In a passive stereo system, the Majik 2100 drives both channels of a loudspeaker from a single compact unit, sitting naturally alongside a Linn DSM without demanding a dedicated equipment rack. In a Linn Exakt active system, its two channels take on a more precisely defined role: one channel per drive unit, with the passive crossover removed from the signal path entirely and Linn's digital DSP taking complete control of frequency division, time alignment, and speaker-specific optimisation upstream in the DSM. The improvement that active drive delivers over even the finest passive loudspeaker arrangement is immediate and consistently audible — in bass definition, in stereo separation, and in the retrieval of low-level detail that passive crossovers inevitably obscure.

Exakt Active Architecture

The Majik 2100 is designed from the outset for Linn's Exakt architecture. In an Exakt system, the DSM network music player handles all digital processing before sending separate, precisely calculated digital streams to each amplifier channel via Linn Link. The amplifier's role is then unambiguous: convert that processed signal into the controlled mechanical movement of a drive unit, with nothing in between. No passive crossover. No shared output stage. No opportunity for the signal to accumulate the phase errors and insertion losses that passive component networks introduce as a matter of physical law.

For a single two-way active loudspeaker, the Majik 2100 provides exactly the right channel count: one channel per drive unit. For a stereo pair of two-way active loudspeakers, two Majik 2100s provide the required four channels — or a single Linn Majik 4100 four-channel amplifier provides an equivalent channel count in one chassis. For configurations demanding more than two channels from a single unit, the Majik range scales naturally: the Linn Majik 4100, Linn Majik 5100, and Linn Majik 6100 provide four, five, and six channels respectively, all in the same compact chassis family, all driven via the same Linn Link architecture. For subwoofer integration in a larger active system, the Linn Exaktbox Sub extends the channel count cleanly within the same Exakt framework.

The Majik 2100 also works naturally alongside other Linn amplifiers in multi-channel configurations — multiple amplifiers are driven from a single DSM via Linn Link, and system configuration is managed through the Linn app with the same simplicity as any other element of the Linn ecosystem.

Technical Specifications

Verify full specification details at linn.co.uk. Dimensions and weight are approximate.

Who Is It For?

The Majik 2100 is for anyone entering the Linn Exakt active world and needing a compact, reliable two-channel amplifier — whether as the sole amplifier in a single-speaker active installation, as one of a pair driving a stereo two-way active system, or as an additional two-channel unit extending the channel count of a larger multi-amplifier configuration. It requires a Linn DSM with Linn Link output to function — it is not a standalone amplifier. Within that system, it performs with the consistency and precision that Linn's Exakt architecture demands of every component in the chain. For those ready to step beyond the Majik tier, the Linn Akurate 2200 delivers a meaningful and audible improvement in dynamic authority and low-level resolution across the same two-channel configuration.

Buying from Martins Hi-Fi

Martins Hi-Fi has been in Norwich since 1968. Elizabeth Gould runs the business today, and we stock only brands we have heard properly and stand behind.

If you are planning a Linn Exakt active system and working out the right amplifier channel count for your loudspeakers and room, the Majik 2100 is often where that conversation begins — and we are well placed to take it from there, whether you are building a simple two-channel active setup or a more complex multi-amplifier configuration.

When you get in touch, you'll be speaking with Dave, Chris and Tim — experienced specialists who can advise on this product and your whole system.

Contact us at info@martinshifi.co.uk, call 01603 627010, or WhatsApp on 07554 687137. You can read more about how we work on our Why Martins Hi-Fi page. We are at 85–91 Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY.