dCS Lina Headphone System
From:£7,250.00
What HFL Thinks
dCS Lina – dCS are just from up the road in Cambridge and have been pushing what is possible from digital playback for over 25 years now, whether that be CD or more likely nowadays computer audio and streaming, they focus on precision and accuracy to make the music sound as real as possible, known for their Ring DAC technology and their 4 box Legendary Vivaldi system dCS are real innovators in the digital domain so please come into HFL to hear digital music like never before.
The dCS Lina Network DAC, Master Clock and Headphone Amplifier are now available in dCS’s signature shade of silver, bringing listeners more choice and a striking new finish. The painted finish on silver Lina components provides a near exact match with the anodised finish seen on silver Vivaldi, Rossini and Bartók components – making it the perfect option for listeners who wish to pair Lina equipment with other products from the dCS range.
Individual Prices:
- DCS Lina Network Dac – £12,500
- DCS Lina Master Clock – £7,250
- DCS Lina Headphone Amplifier – £9,000
LINA Headphone System
A new dCS system, purpose built for headphone listeners
With a dedicated Network DAC, Headphone Amplifier and Master Clock, Lina is the first dCS system purpose built for headphone listening. Designed to drive a vast range of headphones, and deliver spectacular sound, it offers the ultimate sonic escape for music and headfi connoisseurs
Enjoy the full Lina experience with a Network Streaming DAC, Class AB Headphone Amplifier and Grade 1 Master Clock. Overview dCS Lina is a new playback system from dCS, designed to meet the unique needs and demands of the headfi community. With Lina, we set out to create the definitive system for headphone playback – one that drives a huge range of headphones to their full potential, and reproduces sound with every last nuance intact. Featuring a dedicated Network DAC, Headphone Amplifier, and Grade 1 Master Clock, it offers the ultimate sonic escape for music lovers and the headfi connoisseur. Our smallest product series yet, it is designed for use in a wide range of environments, from shared offices to home studios, bedrooms and smaller living spaces. Its state-of the-art circuitry, electronics and digital processing allow us to deliver a huge range of features in a compact format, with zero compromise on sound and performance. A bold vision Lina began with a desire to create the definitive system for headphone playback: a system that reveals the full potential of your chosen headphones, plus the full breadth of detail, artistry and emotion in your music. Drawing on our extensive experience of developing pioneering audio products and technologies, including the multi award-winning dCS Vivaldi, Rossini and Bartók Headphone DAC, we set out to engineer a new product series that embodies our singular approach to sound reproduction, while reflecting the unique needs and demands of headphone listeners. Rooted in heritage Lina is a product made possible through three decades of relentless innovation – a tireless pursuit to advance the standard of sound reproduction, and bring people closer to the music they love. Informed by 35 years of continuous development, it combines state-of-the-art hardware and software with a technical lineage that can be traced back to the advent of digital audio, and the creation of the world’s first ever high-resolution digital converters. A custodian of sound Offering technical precision, transparency and musicality in equal measure, Lina reproduces each aspect of a recording, from the subtlest of sonic details, to the sense of rhythm, movement and harmonic flow, with absolute integrity. Whatever your chosen track, it delivers a performance that feels vividly detailed, effortlessly natural and emotionally compelling. Always faithful to your music, it brings a new level of realism and purity to headphone playback. KEY FEATURES • Solid state Headphone Amplifier ensures optimal performance with a vast range of headphones, from IEMs through to reference-level over ears • dCS Ring DAC™ and Digital Processing Platform guarantee exceptional sound, whatever your chosen source, genre or audio format • Network DAC supports streaming via Roon, Spotify, Deezer, Qobuz, TIDAL, Internet Radio and Apple AirPlay • Lina Master Clock delivers precise and stable reference signal, for enhanced sound quality when streaming and listening via USB • Modular three stack design allows you to configure your system to suit your space, arranging units vertically or side by side • Flexible, FPGA-based architecture ensures long product lifespan, with new features and enhancements delivered via simple software updates Specifications LINA Network DAC The Lina Network DAC delivers extraordinary sound from all digital sources and audio recordings. Its design combines our renowned playback technologies – including the dCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform – with new innovations, such as our first ever touch-screen display, a streamlined user interface, and a powerful flex-ridged circuit board, which allows us to deliver all of the features you’d expect from a dCS system in a much smaller chassis. The result is a powerful, supremely capable product designed for use in a wide range of environments. Key Features Specifications: 121.5mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 339mm (D) 7.4kg Analogue Ouputs • 1 x stereo pair 3 pin balanced XLR L-R Crosstalk Better than –115dB0, 20Hz-20kHz Streaming Compatibility Supports the following platforms and services: Digital Inputs • 2 x AES/EBU on 3 pin XLR 44.1-384kS/s Frequency Response (set to filter 1) • Fs = 44.1 or 48kS/s +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz Residual Noise (6v output setting) • 16-bit data: Better than –96dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted Sample frequencies and formats Supports the following audio formats • 44.1-384kHz LINA Master Clock Informed by our extensive experience of developing master clocks for professional and home use, the Lina Master Clock uses two quartz crystals to deliver a precise clocking reference for all audio formats and frequencies. When paired with our Lina Network DAC, it enhances all aspects of sound – from detail and imaging to rhythmic movement and flow. Each aspect of its design has been carefully crafted to protect against factors that can interfere with clocking signals – ensuring long-term stability and the utmost accuracy during Key Features Specifications: 121.5mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 339mm (D) / 7kg Startup Time Typically 10 minutes to rated accuracy Clock Accuracy Better than +/-1 ppm when shipped over an ambient temperature range of +5°C to +45°C Word Clock Outputs • 2 x independently buffered TTL-compatible output on 75Ω BNC connectors LINA Headphone Amplifier Our powerful solid state, Class AB amplififier is engineered to drive a tvoasdtrirvaenagevaosfthreaandgpehofnheesa-dfprohmonpelsa–nafrsomtopsleannsaitrisvetoIEMS – to their full speontesintitviael.IEWMiSth–ittsolothweinrofiuslel pflotoern, twiaidl.eWbiathnditws ildotwh,nvoaiset dynamic range, flaonodr,exwciedlelebnatnlidnweaidrithy,vitadsteldivyenrasmalilcorfatnhgees,oanidc bexecnelfiletnstyou’d expect lfirnoemaraityd,CitSdperloivdeurscta, lal onfdtihsedseosnigicnebdentoefictosmypolue’md enxpt evcirtually any headfi fsreotmupa. dCS product, and is designed to complement virtually any headfi setup. Key Features Specifications: 121.5mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 356mm (D) / 7.5kg Headphone Outputs • 1 x dual 3-pin balanced XLR, right and left channel Signal to Noise Ratio 110dB 20Hz-20kHz A-weighted Analogue Inputs • 1 x stereo pair unbalanced RCA, input impedance 48kΩ THD+N <0.005% @ 1kHz 6V rms balanced output into 30Ω (80kHz bandwidth) Frequency Response 1Hz-100kHz Better than +0/-3dB
• 1 x stereo pair unbalanced RCA
• UPnP
• Qobuz
• Deezer
• Tidal
• Internet Radio
• Spotify
• Apple AirPlay 2 (support at 44.1 or 48kS/s)
• RoonReady
• 1 x S/PDIF BNC Coax 44.1-192kS/s
• 1 x S/PDIF on RCA 44.1-192kS/s
• 1 x Toslink 44.1-96kS/s
• 1 x USB Type B 44.1-384kS/s, PCM and DSD, DSDx2 in Async Mode
• 1 x USB Type A connector for mass storage devices (navigated using Mosaic)
• Fs = 88.2 or 96kS/s +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >38kHz
• Fs = 176.4 or 192kS/s +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >67kHz
• Fs = 352.8 or 384kS/s +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >100kHz
• DSD64 +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >90kHz
• DSD128 +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >100kHz
• 24-bit data: Better than –113dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted
and sample rates:
• DSD 64, 128
• Native DSD + DoP (input dependent)
• FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA
• Output 1: fixed at 44.1kHz
• Output 2: fixed at 48kHz
• 1 x single 4-pin balanced XLR
• 1 x single 1⁄4” (6.35mm) headphone jack
(referenced to 6V rms balanced input and output)
• 1 x stereo pair unbuffered balanced XLR, input impedance 16kΩ
• 1 x stereo pair buffered balanced XLR, input impedance 96kΩ
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