Name: Lina Network DAC
SKU: 236895

Product Details ＋

The dCS Lina Network DAC is designed for audiophiles and music enthusiasts who demand the best in sound quality, performance, and connectivity. With its wide dynamic range, crisp, clear playback, open, expansive soundstage, and tonal neutrality, the Lina Network DAC provides a deeply natural, detailed, and musical sound that will transform your listening experience. The Lina Network DAC is a culmination of more than three years of intensive development, and to celebrate the Lina system's continued success, the Lina Network DAC is now available in two finishes—silver or black. dCS strives to create versatile, premium, and high-performing audio gear and the Lina Network DAC is a testament to that. The unit is compatible with all digital audio formats, supports hi-res streaming from many music streaming services, and is equipped with dCS' renowned Ring DAC system and digital processing platform. Complete your audio system and rediscover your favorite songs in breathtaking fidelity.

Dragon Cable Recommendation: We recommend pairing the dCS Lina Network DAC with the for connecting the amp to other digital audio devices. Sold in pairs, our interconnect cables offer a remarkable solution where noise isolation is key. The will provide a stable ethernet connection to the Lina Network DAC for music streaming and data transmission. The solid-core silver conductors in the cable provide high speed, low latency, and low jitter-perfect bit rate communication between audio components. For connecting the Lina Master Clock to the Network DAC we recommend our with BNC connectors. You'll get the best possible digital transmission when timing matters the most. Lastly, our will provide the most stable connection for digital transmission between your source device and Network DAC. Our USB cables have been optimized for audio transmission of large high-resolution audio files, so you can enjoy your music with the utmost fidelity.

Features

dCS Ring DAC system and Digital Processing Platform ensure audio is reproduced with absolute integrity, for a highly detailed, musical and deeply natural sound
dCS Mosaic platform supports hi-res streaming via Roon, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, Deezer, Internet Radio and Apple AirPlay
Flexible firmware provides unlimited scope for future upgrades, with new features and enhancements delivered via simple software updates
Patented dCS Expanse technology offers enhanced headphone optimization ~~optimisation~~, for a more natural and immersive experience when listening to a wide range of stereo recordings
Touch screen UI with customizable ~~customisable~~ menu allows listeners to easily control playback and adjust system settings
All-new electronic and mechanical design delivers a vast range of features in a compact and elegant format

Purpose-Built Design

The dCS Lina Network DAC's design combines renowned dCS technologies and innovations for a high-performing unit. The Lina Network DAC features dCS' first touchscreen display, a streamlined user interface for easier navigation, and a powerful flex-ridged circuit board. With an elegant and tactile design the Lina Network DAC is a versatile source that delivers spectacular sound, however you listen.

Crafted from solid aluminum—a material with excellent acoustic properties—the Lina Network Streaming DAC has been meticulously designed to deliver the finest possible sound with the lowest levels of distortion and noise. dCS used a single piece of aluminum rather than several pieces bolted together to ensure all electronic components within the DAC perform to the best of their abilities. This unique design approach reflects dCS' purpose-built ethos to deliver users an elegant and timeless unit with the highest levels of performance and reliability.

Every aspect of the unit's design—from its solid aluminum chassis to its internal fixings, and proprietary hardware and software—is carefully engineered and tested to ensure you get the best possible listening experience and the highest levels of quality and reliability. The unit is configured to work with the Lina Headphone Amplifier and Lina Master Clock, creating a full headphone system that can be stacked or arranged horizontally. With its vast digital inputs and analog outputs, from 3-pin balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA to USB, S/PDIF BNC, Toslink, and AES/EBU, the Lina Network DAC seamlessly integrates into your existing high-end audio system with other digital sources and word clocks.

Effortless HiFi Listening

The Lina Network DAC has been designed with a unique headphone optimization technology to deliver headphone listeners the best sound reproduction. Dubbed Expanse, this headphone processing platform offers an enhanced version of crossfeed optimization. With a multi-stage processing mode, Expanse optimizes audio while preserving the reverberation in a recording. Expanse can be accessed via two optional settings to provide a heightened sense of realism when listening to a wide range of genres and recordings.

The streamlined user experience of the Lina Network DAC allows users to easily navigate system settings, select music, and manage the playback experience. dCS' dedicated app, the Mosaic app offers an intuitive, painless way to browse and access music from multiple sources and digital libraries. The unit has compatibility with services like Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Roon (RoonReady), Spotify, Internet Radio, Apple AirPlay 2, and much more, the Lina Network DAC makes it easy to enjoy your favorite music. Enjoy tracks in high-resolution audio file formats like FLAC, WAV, AIFF, and MQA, as well as native DSD upsampling (DSD64, DSD128). Whatever track you choose, the Lina Network DAC will deliver a detailed, natural, and emotionally compelling listening experience.

Advanced Technology for a High-Performance DAC

Inside the Lina Network DAC is a powerful flex-ridged circuit board housing over 2,000 individual components working together to deliver an incredibly clear signal path. The Lina circuit board was intentionally designed to deliver the full range of dCS DAC technologies—including the Ring DAC system, Digital Processing Platform, clocking system, and integrated streamer—in a more compact footprint without compromising on sound. Using a single circuit board, rather than several boards connected together, results in better electromagnetic performance, contributing to better overall system performance.

The dCS Ring DAC is a core component of the Lina Network DAC's performance. The Ring DAC system employs a discrete, multi-built architecture to ensure high-precision digital-to-analog conversion. The Digital Processing Platform is found in all dCS DACs from Vivaldi APEX to the Rossini and dCS Bartok APEX. The platform takes a digital audio signal and optimizes it for conversion to analogue.