{"id":173382,"date":"2023-10-25T16:09:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=173382"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:09:11","slug":"dcs-has-updated-the-lina-network-dac-to-version-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/dcs-has-updated-the-lina-network-dac-to-version-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"dCS has updated the Lina network DAC to version 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The British company\u00a0<b>dCS<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>has announced the availability of a system software update for the DAC unit of its ultimate\u00a0<b>Lina<\/b>\u00a0headphone system .\u00a0Lina in version 2.0 received new features, including new Mapper settings, filter options and the ability to control balance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/157_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>The Lina Network DAC 2.0<\/b>\u00a0update\u00a0brings several new features designed to improve performance, ease of use and give listeners greater control over playback.\u00a0A free system software update adds two new Mapper settings to the Lina Network DAC.\u00a0These settings, first implemented in the Vivaldi, Rossini and Bart\u00f3k dCS lines, allow the Ring DAC to operate at double the speed (5.6 or 6.14 MS\/s).\u00a0After the update, you will be able to choose dual speed settings or the original dCS Mapper.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Lina in version 2.0 received a new DSD128 upsampling function, allowing the Lina Network DAC to convert PCM audio to DSD at a faster rate, pushing noise into the region above 40 kHz.\u00a0This, in turn, allows the use of softer filters.\u00a0A similar solution is also used in DACs and dCS players by Vivaldi, Rossini and Bart\u00f3k.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/158_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Lina Network DAC was released in 2022 with two filters, F1 and F2.\u00a0The 2.0 update includes four new PCM filters, as well as an additional DSD filter (F5) with smooth roll-off and smoother phase response.\u00a0This brings the number of filters available in the Lina Network DAC to match Rossini and Bart\u00f3k DACs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/159_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Available in Lina 2.0, the Balance Control function allows you to adjust the balance of the left and right channels when listening through headphones or speakers, allowing you to adjust the volume of each channel individually, compensating for differences in level between the left and right channels &#8211; be it due to system problems, such as non-ideal placement of speakers or individual hearing characteristics.\u00a0Additionally, a user interface setting has been added that provides the ability to change the text size on the Lina Network DAC display.\u00a0Finally, the update provides the ability to control the Lina Network DAC using a dCS remote control or a universal remote control.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/160_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More information about the software update to version 2.0 and the features included will be published very soon.\u00a0New\u00a0<b>Lina Network DAC 2.0<\/b>\u00a0firmware available via dCS Mosaic Control app for iOS and Android<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British company\u00a0dCS\u00a0has announced the availability of a system software update for the DAC unit of its ultimate\u00a0Lina\u00a0headphone system .\u00a0Lina in version 2.0 received new features, including new Mapper settings, filter options and the ability to control balance. 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