The dCS Lina offers a new level of versatility and performance in music playback. Powerful and detailed, it provides a richly immersive sound that is both musical and engaging. Whether you’re using it in a two-channel system or a personal headphone setup, its purpose-built design ensures outstanding results. Crafted with precision and featuring dCS’s renowned technologies, Lina guarantees top-tier audio performance. Available as a DAC, Headphone Amplifier, and Master Clock — individually or as a set — it delivers a spectacular experience, tailored to your listening preferences.
The Lina Network Streaming DAC represents both a continuation of dCS’s excellence and a bold new approach to digital audio. Combining renowned dCS technologies with innovative features specifically designed for headphone listening, the Lina DAC reimagines form and function while maintaining the same high standards as the Bartók, Rossini, and Vivaldi DACs.
Featuring the proprietary dCS Ring DAC™ and the highly adaptable Digital Processing Platform, the Lina delivers a sound that is natural, detailed, and profoundly musical. With a wide dynamic range, crisp and clear playback, and an expansive soundstage, it brings out the true essence of every recording, offering a revealing and engaging performance.
Built with a flex-rigid circuit board, the Lina DAC offers a wealth of features within a compact design, making it ideal for setups where space is limited. Its unique headphone optimization technology, high-performance streaming platform, and digital volume control allow for versatile integration in systems without a preamp.
Whether in a full system or a more intimate headphone setup, the Lina DAC offers a truly spectacular performance, giving you a fresh perspective on your favorite artists and recordings.
If you’re curious about the finer details behind what makes the dCS Lina so remarkable, from its cutting-edge Ring DAC™ and flex-rigid circuit board to its precision-engineered aluminium chassis, dCS offers an in-depth look. Explore how years of research and innovation come together to create an exceptional listening experience, with insights straight from the engineers who brought it to life.
The dCS Lina series offers a modular collection of high-performance components designed for both two-channel audio and personal headphone listening. Whether used individually or as a complete system, Lina delivers exceptional sound quality, transparency, and flexibility for any space or setup.
At its core is the Lina Network DAC, playing high-resolution audio from any digital source with precision and realism. Paired with the Lina Master Clock, which enhances timing and clarity, and the solid-state Headphone Amplifier, capable of driving even the most demanding headphones, Lina reveals the full depth of every recording.
With its modular design, Lina fits seamlessly into media rooms, studios, or living spaces—whether for intimate or larger setups. Thoughtful engineering, including the innovative flex-rigid circuit board, ensures superior performance in a compact form. Built to the same meticulous standards as the Rossini, Vivaldi, and Bartók series, Lina is a system designed to inspire and endure.
The dCS Lina series combines precision, innovation, and optimization for exceptional sound. At its core is the renowned Ring DAC™, known for its wide bandwidth and ability to uncover every nuance and harmonic detail in recordings. Engineered with a flex-rigid circuit board housing over 2,000 components, Lina ensures a clean signal path and compact design without compromising performance. For headphone users, the dCS Expanse platform enhances crossfeed, preserving natural reverberation and creating a lifelike sense of space, delivering an immersive listening experience across all stereo recordings.
