Decades of DAC Refinement Come Together in the dCS Lina DAC dCS Ring DAC technology with ultra-black background Elevate any headphone or two channel system Network streaming with the dCS Mosaic platform - supports Hi-Res streaming via Roon, Spotify, TIDAL, UPnP, and more! Now available in Black and Silver finishes Note This is for the dCS Network DAC unit ONLY. You can check out our page for the full dCS Lina Stack System here. You can also check out our review for the complete Lina System here. The Complete dCS Experience in a New Form Factor The Lina Network DAC is both a continuation and a new beginning. Its design combines renowned dCS technologies with new innovations developed for headphone listeners, resulting in a bold new interpretation of the dCS experience, and a complete reimagining of form and function. With the Lina Network Streaming DAC, dCS has taken core playback technologies, including the dCS Ring DAC™ and Digital Processing Platform, and added new innovations developed for headphone listeners. These include their first ever touch-screen display, a streamlined user interface for easier navigation, and a powerful flex-rigid circuit board which allows for the delivery of all the features you’d expect from a dCS DAC but in a much smaller chassis. Flexible Circuit Board in a Solid Chassis Inside all Lina DACs is a part rigid, part flexible folding circuit board that contains over 2,000 electronic components. This feature is unique to the Lina Network DAC and it allows us to: Deliver the full range of dCS DAC technologies – including our Ring DAC™ system, Digital Processing Platform, clocking system and integrated streamer – in a more compact footprint, without compromising on sound or performance Reduce the number of individual circuits inside the product for a cleaner signal path and better performance Creating the flex-rigid PCB meant we could utilise every millimetre of available space in the DAC’s chassis – a feat that in turn, meant we could deliver the same range of critical components in a more compact design. The Lina Network DAC is housed in a chassis cut from a solid aluminium billet. This feature is an integral part of the product and one that serves to further enhance performance. Creating a chassis from a single piece of metal – rather than several pieces bolted together – is an unusual approach which allows us to ensure that all electronic components within the DAC perform to the best of their abilities. Stunning Results The result is a powerful, supremely capable product designed for use in a wide range of environments, from living rooms to studios and workspaces. With its wide dynamic range, crisp and clear playback, expansive soundstage, and tonal neutrality, it provides a deeply natural, highly detailed, and profoundly musical sound that encapsulates dCS' singular approach to audio. Add unique headphone optimization technology, an elegant and tactile design, and a high-performance streaming platform, and you have a hugely versatile source that delivers spectacular sound however you choose to listen. Designed to inspire, inform and entertain, it will give you a whole new perspective on the artists and recordings you love.
