A headphone lover's dream, the new dCS Lina system is unmatched in terms of sound quality, technology, design, build and finish. Its impeccable craftsmanship and sonic performance make it a highly important product if head-fi counts for something in your world. The network DAC, master clock, and headphone amplifier work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional clarity, detail, and power – catering to the most discerning audiophiles.

Consider the cost of an investment that will get you off the musical merry-go-round and last a lifetime. Moon Audio’s fantastic cables gave it more air and transparency, and added the final touches to start your listening session. The dCS Lina Master Clock and Bartók APEX is simply breathtaking and in my opinion is worth the money for your long-term enjoyment. A strong contender for our product of the year, I will surely miss this great system when it leaves, but I will always remember the sessions that brought joy to my soul.

This is the best headphone system I've ever heard. It combines the elegance of a luxury automobile with the performance of a hypercar. The best of anything rarely involves combining the most expensive pieces of a puzzle and putting them together. The best experiences are had by assembling the right system, using the best tools for the job. In this case, the dCS, RAAL-requisite, Shunyata, and Accurate Sound products are all audio tools providing the best music reproduction possible from a headphone system today. I seriously can't get enough of this system. It has been a dream listening to it for the last couple months.

But only a dCS Lina System gives you the full emotional charge of the poignant inflexions in her voice as she sings words like 'sospiri' or 'libertá', and it allows us to follow the sweet pianissimi to the edge of her breath. This is the difference between a sublime interpretation and a merely competent performance.

Even the most affordable dCS product clocks in at a price that will be beyond what most of us will consider spending on a digital source. For those lucky enough to be in a position to buy one though, this is an astonishingly capable and beautifully realised digital source that delivers performance that is a true reflection of the state of the art.

Lina is one of those components that is not immediately impressive, delivering an incredibly neutral and detailed sound which is never fatiguing. Instead, Lina really grows on you and perhaps the highest compliment would be that it’s difficult to let go of once you’re used to it.