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JDS Labs Blog Toggle navigation JDSLabs.com Shop Performance Standards Contact Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. November 21, 2023 March 19, 2024 John Seaber 21 Comments Over the past five years, we’ve resisted the temptation to dramatically change Atom Amp(+) due to its strong reputation and reliability–no need to change what works well. However, we believe there is always room for improvement, and we’re excited to introduce Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2. Atom Amp 2 is the best Atom […] Read More Element III MK2 = New Knob and EQ Firmware June 2, 2023 June 13, 2023 John Seaber 48 Comments Today we’re pleased to present Element III MK2! Before diving into what has changed, let’s clarify what MK2 means. This suffix distinguishes the knob feel” of the original Element III from our latest hardware. The original Element III knob was designed for a loose and free spinning feel. Feedback from thousands of customers led us […] Read More JDS Labs Element III – Official ReleaseBenchmarks January 31, 2022 November 18, 2022 John Seaber 61 Comments JDS Labs Element III We’re incredibly pleased to present Element III. This is no ordinary refresh. Rather, we’ve reimagined our flagship amp+DAC to create a listening experience you will actually notice and appreciate. Element III runs on our second generation XMOS hardware and firmware, blissfully integrated with a custom encoder. You’ll hear perfect channel balance […] Read More More Custom Engravings – 2024 March 8, 2024 March 6, 2024 John Seaber Leave a comment JDS Labs has offered free custom engravings on our aluminum based amps and DACs for over a decade now! Below we’ll share what has changed over time, along with our latest guidelines, and exhibit some of our recent favorites. From 2014 through 2022, we used a Trotec (CO2 based) laser engraver. The laser tube had […] Read More Introducing Atom Amp+ Hevi: Aluminum Knob, Rugged, Engravable March 22, 2023 November 21, 2023 John Seaber 15 Comments We’re pleased to present Atom Amp+ Hevi ! With around 40,000 Atom Amps and DACs shipped since 2018, we’ve been thrilled with its continued success. We’ve received more positive feedback than we ever could’ve expected, but we’ve also received some valid suggestions. That’s where the Atom Amp+ Hevi comes in. Many have asked for an […] Read More We Boosted Element III’s Output Power November 18, 2022 March 22, 2023 John Seaber 1 Comment We’ve long maintained that most headphones on the market need below 1W of power for normal listening. This is why all of our recent amplifiers have been designed around this figure–until now. Element III Boosted is for those of you with an appetite for ill-advised volumes from the world’s most power-hungry headphones. No, we still […] Read More On EL3 Manufacturing June 17, 2022 June 22, 2022 John Seaber 1 Comment Element III manufacturing has been challenging, to say the least. We were ecstatic to release Element III and pleased to see a strong reception from customers all over the world. Thank you! Then a few things went frustratingly wrong. Like knobs which arrived wobbly or broken, or DACs which threw error codes upon arrival (yes, […] Read More Introducing EL DAC II+ Balanced May 18, 2022 June 16, 2022 John Seaber 2 Comments EL DAC II+ Balanced pairs with EL Amp II+ Balanced, running on our latest XMOS based UAC2 engine with ASIO support for both PCM and DSD. Its balanced outputs are in addition to single-ended RCA outputs, giving you the flexibility to connect to any amplifier. Firmware EL DAC II+ Balanced arrives loaded with our latest […] Read More Element III Firmware UpdatesMenu Options March 28, 2022 October 16, 2023 John Seaber 2 Comments Thank you to all first adopters of Element III! We’re glad so many of you are enjoying Element III as much as we are. While EL3 is temporarily sold out, we’ve been listening to all feedback to improve firmware features and overall quality (more coming in a separate post). Most notably, Firmware v2.2.0 or newer […] Read More Introducing EL Amp II+ Balanced March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022 John Seaber 4 Comments JDS Labs EL Amp II+ Balanced We’ve historically avoided building balanced amplifiers because well designed, single-ended amplifiers are all most need in a home audio setup. Yet, a growing number of customers have asked for balanced inputs. Maybe you have an audio interface or source with XLR or TRS outputs, and have passed on EL […] Read More Posts navigation 1 2 … 7 Older posts Search Search for: Follow us twitter facebook instagram Recent Posts More Custom Engravings – 2024 Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. Element III MK2 = New Knob and EQ Firmware Introducing Atom Amp+ Hevi: Aluminum Knob, Rugged, Engravable We Boosted Element III’s Output Power On EL3 Manufacturing Introducing EL DAC II+ Balanced Element III Firmware UpdatesMenu Options Introducing EL Amp II+ Balanced JDS Labs Element III – Official ReleaseBenchmarks Recent Comments John Seaber on Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. Sam on Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. John Seaber on Element III MK2 = New Knob and EQ Firmware Hrishi on Element III MK2 = New Knob and EQ Firmware John Seaber on Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. Jason Giese on Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. John Seaber on How to Connect a Headphone Amplifier to an Audio Interface Oscar Rafael Pereira Afonso on How to Connect a Headphone Amplifier to an Audio Interface JAY on Introducing Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2! More Power. All Metal. 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