A Deeper Connection
With Your Music
Lina DAC X is designed to reveal the
full impact of your music. It
presents all aspects of a recording
- from individual sounds to the
subtle timing and spatial cues that
bring us a sense of space and depth
- with remarkable clarity, for an
exhilarating and immersive sonic
experience.
Effortless Hi-Res
Streaming & Playback
Lina DAC X reflects our vision to
deliver incredible sound and a
convenient, intuitive playback
experience. It streams hi-res audio
from all major platforms and plays
files from various digital sources
including computers, storage drives
and CD Transports.
Award-Winning
Performance
Lina DAC X is the latest addition to
a product series that has won
numerous awards worldwide for its
sonic capabilities. It delivers all
the qualities listeners have come to
expect from dCS – including
outstanding resolution and fidelity,
meticulous craftsmanship, and a wide
range of inputs and streaming
options – to ensure an outstanding
performance and seamless integration
with existing audio equipment.
A flexible
architecture that evolves
We enhance dCS products throughout
their lifespan, delivering new
features and upgrades via simple
software updates. This is made
possible through a flexible
architecture that provides unlimited
scope for upgrades, allowing
listeners to benefit from our latest
innovations as we develop them, and
enjoy state-of-the-art performance
for years to come…
Designed,
hand-assembled & tested in the UK
Each Lina DAC X is hand-assembled
and tested at our Cambridgeshire
headquarters. We use custom built
equipment to rigorously check
performance across all possible
configurations, and conduct numerous
inspections to ensure each unit
meets our strict build and test
criteria.

Highlights
Built in streamer supports hi-res
streaming from all major platforms -
including Spotify, Qobuz, TIDAL & QQ
Music
Extensive range of digital inputs
supports playback from TVs (via
TOSLINK), computers, servers, CD
transports & more
Flexible output voltages and volume
control allow connection to any type
of amplifier, including directly to
power amplifiers or active speakers
Flexible architecture provides
unlimited scope for new features,
upgrades and enhancements
Single flex-rigid PCB design –
unique to dCS in audio, and also
seen in the dCS Varčse Music System
– ensures clean signal path and
optimal performance
dCS Ring DAC™ preserves all aspects
of musical signal - including
low-level detail - whilst reducing
noise and distortion to vanishing
levels.

Specifications |
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Digital Inputs |
- 2 x AES/EBU on 3 pin XLR
44.1-192kS/s Used as a Dual
AES pair
(1+2), supports sample rates up to 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
Asynchronous Mode
- 1 x USB Type A connector
for mass storage devices (navigated
using Mosaic) |
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Analogue Outputs |
1 stereo balanced pair on 2x
3-pin male XLR connectors
(pin 2 = hot, pin 3 = cold).
These outputs are
electronically balanced and
floating, the signal balance
ratio at 1 kHz is better
than 40dB. Output impedance
is 3Ω, maximum load is 600Ω
(a 10kΩ - 100kΩ load is
recommended) 1 stereo
unbalanced pair on 2x RCA
Phono connectors. Output
impedance is 52Ω, maximum
load is 600Ω (a 10kΩ - 100kΩ
load is recommended)
Output levels are 0.2V,
0.6V, 2V, or 6V rms for a
full-scale input, set in the
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Streaming |
Supports the following
platforms and services:
- UPnP
- Internet Radio
- Qobuz
- Spotify
- Deezer
- Tidal
- Roon Ready
- QQ Music
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Sample freq.and formats |
Supports the following audio
formats and sample rates:
- 44.1-384kS/s up to 24 bits
- DSD/64, DSD/128
- Native DSD + DoP (input
dependent)
- FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA |
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Upsampling |
Multi-stage DXD oversampling
with switchable DSD
Upsampling (1-bit 2.822 or
3.07MS/s) and DSDx2
Upsampling (1-bit 5.644 or
6.14MS/s) |
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Power Requirements |
90-127V / 220-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 30W |
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Frequency Response (F1) |
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 |
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Residual Noise 6v output |
16-bit data: Better than
–96dB0, 20Hz-20kHz
unweighted
24-bit data: Better than
–113dB0, 20Hz-20kHz
unweighted |
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L-R Crosstalk |
Better than –115dB0,
20Hz-20kHz |
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Finish |
Black or Silver |
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Dimensions: |
122mm (H) x 444mm (W) x
356mm (D)
Allow extra depth for cable
connectors. |
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Weight: |
14 Kg |
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