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Introducing the
LINA system
With a Network DAC, Headphone Amplifier, and Master Clock, LINA is the first dCS system purpose built for headphone listening.
The ultimate headphone solution by dCS
The essence of over 30 years of cutting edge technology from dCS now comes to a smaller package,
designed specifically for headphone listening.
Network Ring DAC
The LINA Network DAC delivers extraordinary sound from all digital sources and audio recordings. Its design combines renowned dCS playback technologies – including the dCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform – with new innovations, like a touch-screen display, a streamlined user interface, and a powerful flex-ridged circuit board, which delivers all the features you’d expect from a dCS system in a much smaller chassis.
Master Clock
The LINA Master Clock uses two quartz crystals to deliver a precise clocking reference for all audio formats and frequencies. When paired with the 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.
Headphone Amplifier
The LINA Headphone Amplifier is a powerful solid state, Class AB amplifier engineered to drive a vast range of headphones – from planars to sensitive IEMS – to their full potential. With its low noise floor, wide bandwidth, vast dynamic range, and excellent linearity, it delivers all of the sonic benefits you’d expect from a dCS product, and is designed to complement virtually any headfi setup.
Build your LINA system
LINA NETWORK DAC STREAMING SOURCES
dCS DNA
The LINA product range features a suite of technologies that are unique to dCS,
including the renowned dCS Ring DAC and the novel headphone processing platform, dCS Expanse.
Through continuous innovation, dCS engineers have developed a technical DNA that overcomes
the limits of conventional hardware and software to deliver a near-legendary sonic
and technical performance across the entire dCS product range.
The Ring DAC
The Ring DAC is the proprietary digital-to-analogue conversion system found inside all dCS DACs. This integral component was designed from the ground up to minimise errors and variations that can cause distortion, and deliver a performance where all aspects of sound are resolved– from the finest of musical details, to the sense of time and harmonic movement.
This pioneering design was first developed for dCS's professional audio products, and has been continually honed and refined ever since. Over three decades on, it remains renowned for its excellent linearity, class-leading distortion performance, and unique ability to capture the full range of artistry, detail and emotion contained within a recording.
Digital Processing Platform
The latest-generation dCS processing platform pushes the boundaries of measured performance in digital audio, using a powerful FPGA to deliver all of its functions and features, including audio processing, l/O encoders and decoders, oversampling, filtering, volume adjustment, user interface, and memory.
Unrivalled in its intelligence and versatility, it provides complete control over signal processing operations. As the platform can be endlessly reconfigured and updated, it also lets dCS bring even the most ambitious ideas to life, and continue delivering new features, updates and enhancements throughout a product’s lifespan.
dCS TECHNOLOGIES
Expanse
Expanse is a novel processing platform that brings the headphone experience closer to the studio listening experience. Its unique processing method replicates the effects of studio listening – where sound is projected into the space around us, rather than inside our heads – without altering the reverberation in a recording or affecting the system’s performance.
Clocking
All dCS DACs, upsamplers and network music players feature their own internal clock systems. dCS also manufactures dedicated master clocks, which can be synced to a DAC or other product’s internal clock for enhanced precision and long-term stability. dCS delivers world- leading levels of accuracy and jitter control and ensure that no subtle details, timing or spatial cues are lost during the playback process.
Filters
All audio DACs require a range of filtering and processing operations in order to reconstruct audio wave forms.
dCS has developed a range of bespoke filters for different audio formats and sample rates. This means customers with a dCS DAC are able to select the filter that best suits their chosen audio format and listening preferences.
USEFUL INFORMATION
- Specifications: LINA Network DAC
Compatibility | UPnP
| Qobuz
| Deezer
| Tidal
| Internet Radio
| Spotify
| Apple AirPlay 2 (support at 44.1 or 48kHz)
| Roon Ready
Audio inputs | 2 x AES/EBU on 3 pin XLR 44.1-384kHz • 1 x S/PDIF BNC Coax 44.1-192kHz
| 1 x S/PDIF on RCA 44.1-192kHz
| 1 x Toslink 44.1-96kHz
| 1 x USB Type B 44.1-384kHz, PCM and DSD, DSDx2 in Async Mode
| 1 x USB Type A connector for mass storage devices (navigated using Mosaic)
| 1 x RJ-45 network connector
| 2 x Word Clock inputs on 75 Ω BNC connectors. Will Lock to 44.1-192kHz
Audio outputs | 1 x stereo pair 3 pin balanced XLR
| 1 x stereo pair unbalanced RCA
Power Link | Synchronising on/off state with other products
| 2 x RJ45
Sample frequencies and formats | 44.1-384kHz
| DSD 64, 128
| Native DSD + DoP (input dependent)
| FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA
Upsampling | Multi-stage DXD oversampling with switchable DSD
Filters | PCM mode: 2 filters + MQA
| DSD mode: 4 progressive filters
Crossfeed Settings | Standard crossfeed
| dCS Enhanced crossfeed (E1)
| dCS Enhanced crossfeed (E2)
Frequency Response (set to filter 1) | Fs = 44.1 or 48kHz +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz
| Fs = 88.2 or 96kHz +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >38kHz
| Fs = 176.4 or 192kHz +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >67kHz
| Fs = 352.8 or 384kHz +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >100kHz • DSD64 +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >90kHz
| DSD128 +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz -3dB @ >100kHz
Residual Noise (6v output setting) | 16-bit data: Better than –96dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted
| 24-bit data: Better than –113dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted
Spurious Responses | Better than –105dB0, 20Hz-20kHz
L-R Crosstalk | Better than –115dB0, 20Hz-20kHz
Power supply | 90-120v & 230-240v, 50/60Hz nominal
Dimensions | 4.78" (W) x 8.66" (H) x 14.01" (D)
Weight | 16lb 5.02oz
- Specifications: LINA Headphone Amplifier
Audio inputs | 1 x stereo pair unbalanced RCA, input impedance 48kΩ
| 1 x stereo pair unbuffered balanced XLR, input impedance 16kΩ
| 1 x stereo pair buffered balanced XLR, input impedance 96kΩ
Audio outputs | 1 x dual 3-pin balanced XLR, right and left channel
| 1 x single 4-pin balanced XLR
| 1 x single ¼” (6.35mm) headphone jack
Power Link | Synchronising on/off state with other products
| 2 x RJ45
THD+N | <0.005% @ 1kHz 6V rms balanced output into 30Ω (80kHz bandwidth)
Channel Separation | Balanced input to balanced output into 30Ω. Better than 100dB @ 1kHz.
| Better than 80dB, 20Hz–20kHz.
Signal to Noise Ratio | 110dB 20Hz-20kHz A-weighted
| (referenced to 6V rms balanced input and output)
Frequency response | 1Hz-100kHz better than +0/-3dB
Power Output | Balanced 2W into 30Ω
| Balanced 0.48W into 300Ω
| Unbalanced 1.6W into 30Ω
| Unbalanced 0.2W into 300Ω
Power supply | 90-120v & 230-240v, 50/60Hz nominal
Dimensions | 4.78" (W) x 8.66" (H) x 14.01" (D)
Weight | 16lb 8oz
- Specifications: LINA Master Clock
Clock Accuracy | Better than +/-1 ppm when shipped over an ambient temperature range of +5°C to +45°C
Startup Time | Typically 10 minutes to rated accuracy
Word Clock Outputs | 2 x independently buffered TTL-compatible output on 75Ω BNC connectors
| Output 1: fixed at 44.1kHz
| Output 2: fixed at 48kHz
Power Link | Synchronising on/off state with other products
| 2 x RJ45
Power supply | 90-120v & 230-240v, 50/60Hz nominal
Dimensions | 4.78" (W) x 8.66" (H) x 14.01" (D)
Weight | 15lb 6.9oz
- What's in the box
LINA Headphone Amplifier| 1 x LINA Headphone Amplifier
| 1 x Power cable 6ft 6.74"(2m)
| 1 x Power Link cable 19.68"(0.5m)
| 1 x Getting Started Guide
| 1 x Welcoming letter
LINA Network DAC | 1 x LINA Network DAC
| 1 x Power cable 6ft 6.74"(2m)
| 1 x Power Link cable 19.68"(0.5m)
| 2 x XLR cable 19.68"(0.5m)
| 1 x Ethernet cable 6ft 6.74"(2m)
| 1 x Getting Started Guide
| 1 x Welcoming letter
| 1 x Display cleaning cloth
| 1 x Spotify flyer
LINA Master Clock | 1 x LINA Master Clock
| 1 x Power cable 6ft 6.74"(2m)
| 1 x Power Link cable 19.68"(0.5m)
| 2 x BNC cable 19.68"(0.5m)
| 1 x Getting Started Guide
| 1 x Welcoming letter
- Manuals and Downloads
[@DOWNLOAD LINA Headphone Amplifier Quick Start Guide~https://store.roonlabs.com/content/LinaHPAmp%20User%20Guide.pdf]
[@DOWNLOAD LINA Network DAC Quick Start Guide~https://store.roonlabs.com/content/LinaDAC%20User%20Guide.pdf]
[@DOWNLOAD LINA Master Clock Quick Start Guide~https://store.roonlabs.com/content/LinaClock%20User%20Guide.pdf]
- Warranty
The LINA Headphone Amplifier, Network Dac and Master Clock are covered by a three-year warranty effective from the date of purchase.