DCS-LINA DAC
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Description
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Key Features
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Specifications
Lina Network DAC
Key Features
• 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
Specifications
| Product Dimensions / Weight | 121.5mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 339mm (D), 7.4kg |
| Upsampling (Balanced Outputs) | – 1 stereo balanced pair on 2x 3-pin male XLR connectors (pin 2 = hot, pin 3 = cold) – Electronically balanced, floating, signal balance ratio at 1 kHz is better than 40dB – Output impedance: 3Ω, max load: 600Ω (recommended: 10kΩ – 100kΩ) |
| Upsampling (Unbalanced Outputs) | – 1 stereo unbalanced pair on 2x RCA Phono connectors – Output impedance: 52Ω, max load: 600Ω (recommended: 10kΩ – 100kΩ) |
| Output Levels | 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, or 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu |
| L-R Crosstalk | Better than –115dB0, 20Hz-20kHz |
| Streaming Compatibility | – UPnP – Qobuz – Deezer – Tidal – Internet Radio – Spotify – Apple AirPlay 2 (44.1 or 48kS/s) – RoonReady |
| Upsampling | – Multi-stage DXD oversampling – Switchable DSD Upsampling (1-bit 2.822 or 3.07MS/s) – DSDx2 Upsampling (1-bit 5.644 or 6.14MS/s) |
| 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 (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 | – 44.1-384kS/s up to 24 bits – DSD/64, DSD/128 – Native DSD + DoP (input dependent) – FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA |
| Power Requirements | 90-127V / 220-240V, 50/60Hz |
| Power Consumption | 30W |
