{"product_id":"dcs-lina-headphone-system","title":"Lina Headphone System","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003edCS · Lina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe complete three-box dCS Lina: the Lina Network DAC, the Lina Master Clock and the Lina Headphone Amplifier, each in the matching 220 mm half-width chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSystem price: Lina Network DAC, Lina Master Clock and Lina Headphone Amplifier, priced as the sum of the three components at dCS's current US list. Each is also sold separately. \u003cstrong\u003eHeadphones are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003echassis: Network DAC, Master Clock, Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e220 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ewide (8.7 in), each box; they stack in one column on a desk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 30 Ω, balanced, from the Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e$32,300\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ethe three components, as listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003edCS introduced Lina as a system for the headphone listener: three half-width boxes that stack on a desk and work as one. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-network-dac\"\u003eLina Network DAC\u003c\/a\u003e is the source. It carries the full dCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform on a flex-rigid board, streams over Ethernet through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dcs-mosaic-and-mosaic-actus\"\u003edCS Mosaic\u003c\/a\u003e (Roon Ready, Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify, UPnP, AirPlay 2), and has a digital volume control, six PCM filters, three Mapper settings, crossfeed and dCS Expanse headphone processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-master-clock\"\u003eLina Master Clock\u003c\/a\u003e takes the reference oscillators out of the DAC and gives them their own enclosure and power supplies: two crystal oscillators, one for each sample-rate family, sent to the DAC over two word clock cables. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-headphone-amplifier\"\u003eLina Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e is dCS's first stand-alone analog component, a Class AB design with a DC-servo output stage, three analog inputs and three headphone outputs. A Power Link connection switches all three on and off together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eFor a loudspeaker system built around the full-width Lina, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dcs-lina-dac-x-stack\"\u003eLina DAC X Stack\u003c\/a\u003e. Each component is explained on its own page, and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dcs-story\"\u003edCS story\u003c\/a\u003e page covers the technologies in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSilver or black, at the same price; every box in the system is ordered in the same finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSystem comprises\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLina Network DAC ($14,400), Lina Master Clock ($8,150), Lina Headphone Amplifier ($9,750): $32,300 at dCS's current US list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConverter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003edCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform in the Network DAC; three Mapper settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSample rates \/ formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM 44.1–384 kS\/s up to 24-bit; DSD64 and DSD128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eClocking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLina Master Clock: 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz on two 75 Ω BNC outputs; better than ±1 ppm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eClass AB, DC-servo output stage; 2 W per channel into 30 Ω balanced; three analog inputs, three headphone outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions, each chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e220 mm wide; Network DAC and Master Clock 121.5 mm tall, 339 mm deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your dCS system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized dCS dealer. Ask us about the Lina Headphone System, or to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=dCS%20Lina%20Headphone%20System\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"dCS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022786134114,"sku":null,"price":32300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/dcs-lina-about-section.jpg?v=1777590857","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/dcs-lina-headphone-system","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}