As far as I’ve read, the Lina isn’t a stripped down Bartok. It seems to be an improvement over the non Apex Bartok.
Likely not an improvement over the Apex though. But I'm not sure.
DCS Bartok APEX or LINA and master clock
I have a DCS bartok that I can get upgraded to APEX or I can sell the Bartok and purchase a DCS Lina and Master clock. The cost would be about the same any thoughts on which would be better.
I have a pre amp already so I don't need the Bartok preamp functionality.