dCS LINA Network DAC/Streamer - Ex-Demo

dCS LINA Network DAC/Streamer - Ex-Demo

Code: dCS LND-B-EX
Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Please Note: This is a one time listing for an ex-demonstration unit at a discounted price, please note there maybe cosmetic imperfections. Photos 3 onwards are of the actual unit - top unit, the LINA Master Clock (bottom unit) is available separately.This item cannot be ordered online. If you are interested, please click on the 'Enquire' button above.

The Lina Network Streaming DAC is both a continuation and a new beginning. Its design combines renowned dCS technologies and all of the benefits listeners have come to expect from a dCS DAC with a wealth of new innovations, including an all-new mechanical design, plus new technologies developed specifically for headphone listening. It is a complete reimagining of form and function, created with the same relentless focus and ambition as our world-renowned Bartók, Rossini and Vivaldi DACs.

Key Features:

  • Compatible with all digital audio formats
  • Supports hi-res streaming from Roon, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, Deezer, AirPlay & more
  • Features our renowned dCS Ring DAC TM and Digital Processing Platform
  • 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, Spotify, Deezer, Qobuz, TIDAL, Internet Radio and Apple AirPlay
  • Patented dCS Expanse technology offers enhanced headphone optimisation, for a more natural and immersive experience when listening to a wide range of stereo recordings
  • Touch screen UI with customisable menu allows listeners to easily control playback and adjust system settings
  • Flexible firmware provides unlimited scope for future upgrades, with new features and enhancements delivered via simple software updates
  • All-new electronic and mechanical design delivers a vast range of features in a compact and elegant format, while digital volume control function removes need for separate pre-amp
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Technical Specifications:

Product Dimensions / Weight: 121.5mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 339mm (D) 7.4kg

Analogue Ouputs: 1 x stereo pair 3 pin balanced XLR, 1 x stereo pair unbalanced RCA

L-R Crosstalk: Better than –115dB0, 20Hz-20kHz

Streaming Compatibility: UPnP, Qobuz, Deezer, Tidal, Internet Radio, Spotify, Apple AirPlay 2 (support at 44.1 or 48kS/s), RoonRead

Digital Inputs: 2 x AES/EBU on 3 pin XLR 44.1-384kS/s, 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) 

Frequency Response (set to filter 1):Fs = 44.1 or 48kS/s +/-0.1dB, 10Hz-20kHz, 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

Residual Noise (6v output setting): 16-bit data: Better than –96dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted, 24-bit data: Better than –113dB0, 20Hz-20kHz unweighted

Sample frequencies and formats: 44.1-384kHz. DSD 64, 128. Native DSD + DoP (input dependent).FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA

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