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Lina Network DAC
Lina Network DAC
The dCS Lina Network DAC blends cutting-edge technology and elegance, delivering breathtaking sound and a truly moving experience.
dCS Lina Network DAC – The Digital Heart of High-End Audio
The dCS Lina Network DAC is the digital centerpiece of modern high-end headphone and Hi-Fi systems. Combining network streaming, D/A conversion, clocking, and digital processing in one compact, solid aluminum chassis, it brings the core dCS technologies together in a single unit. The patented Ring DAC™ and proprietary Digital Processing Platform deliver ultra-low noise, perfect linearity, microscopic resolution, and an authentic, uncolored soundstage across the entire frequency range.
Advanced Streaming & Future-Proof Platform
The Lina DAC streams high-resolution audio via Roon, Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, Deezer, Apple AirPlay, and Internet Radio – all easily managed with the dCS Mosaic app. The intuitive touchscreen interface provides immediate access to settings, filters, and levels. Lina is fully future-proofed thanks to flexible firmware: new features and enhancements arrive regularly via software updates – no hardware upgrades required.
Precision Build, Unmatched Quality
The compact, heavy, resonance-damped chassis is crafted to true high-end standards. dCS manufacturing and quality control far exceed classic hi-fi expectations – with automated testing systems originally developed for military-grade specifications. The Lina DAC avoids coloration or artificial effects: it is built to deliver accurate playback, pure integrity, and genuine musical insight.
Reference-Level Sound
Lina DAC offers a wide, transparent, and effortlessly natural presentation. Subtle details, microstructure, and dynamics emerge clearly – free from harshness or artificiality. Paired with the Lina Headphone Amplifier, it becomes a pure, high-resolution headphone source that unlocks the full potential of the world's finest headphones.
35 Years of dCS Innovation
The dCS Lina Network DAC brings 35 years of digital innovation, engineering, and manufacturing excellence together in one reference device for the most demanding listeners.
Technical Data & Features
- Dimensions / Weight: 121.5 × 220 × 339 mm (H × W × D); 7.4 kg
- Chassis: Precision-milled aluminum, resonance-damped
- Power consumption: 30 W, 90–127 V / 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Digital & Analog Connections
- 2 × AES/EBU (XLR, 44.1–384 kS/s)
- 1 × S/PDIF BNC (44.1–192 kS/s)
- 1 × S/PDIF RCA (44.1–192 kS/s)
- 1 × Toslink (44.1–96 kS/s)
- 1 × USB-B (44.1–384 kS/s PCM & DSD, DSDx2 Async)
- 1 × USB-A for storage devices (navigation via Mosaic)
- 1 × stereo XLR output (3 Ω, max load 600 Ω)
- 1 × stereo RCA output (52 Ω, max load 600 Ω)
- Output levels: 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms (selectable)
Streaming & Formats
- UPnP, Qobuz, Deezer, Tidal, Internet Radio, Spotify
- Apple AirPlay 2 (44.1 / 48 kS/s), RoonReady
- Supported formats: FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA
- Sample rates up to 384 kS/s / 24 bit
- DSD/64, DSD/128, native DSD & DoP (input dependent)
Sound & Measurements
- Frequency response (Filter 1):
44.1/48 kS/s: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz
88.2/96 kS/s: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz, –3 dB @ >38 kHz
176.4/192 kS/s: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz, –3 dB @ >67 kHz
352.8/384 kS/s: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz, –3 dB @ >100 kHz
DSD64: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz, –3 dB @ >90 kHz
DSD128: ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz, –3 dB @ >100 kHz - L-R crosstalk: better than –115 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)
- Residual noise: 16 bit: < –96 dB0 / 24 bit: < –113 dB0 (20 Hz–20 kHz unweighted, at 6V output)
- Upsampling: DXD/DSD upsampling, multi-stage, switchable
The dCS Lina Network DAC blends cutting-edge technology and elegance, delivering breathtaking sound and a truly moving experience.