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JDS Labs EL Amp II is now EL Amp II+

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 John Seaber 9 Comments

JDS Labs EL Amp II+ We’ll keep this short and promise this is the last major update for now. EL Amp II is now EL Amp II+, following the same chipset upgrades applied to Atom Amp+. Performance EL Amp II+ increases SINAD from 114dB to 119dB at low gain, and from 105dB to 110dB at […]

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JDS Labs Atom DAC+ Official Release

May 25, 2021March 17, 2022 John Seaber 41 Comments

JDS Labs is tremendously pleased to present Atom DAC+, an immediate successor to Atom DAC. Designed from start to finish on our new Audio Precision APx555 analyzer, Atom DAC+ came together as a contingency plan following the recent AKM factory disaster. We know many of you will appreciate the improvements Atom DAC+ brings: USB and […]

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On Supply Chain Agility

March 6, 2021March 18, 2021 John Seaber Leave a comment

Nothing audio related to see here. Just an afternoon rant… One of our production technicians pulled me aside last week to say, “Hey, uhm, these knobs are not looking so good. Most are scratched.” Following a week of delays from a winter storm, our team had been looking forward to this batch of knobs to […]

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Connecting a USB DAC to PS4 or PS5

November 17, 2020October 5, 2021 John Seaber 67 Comments

Many have asked about PS5 support this week. The JDS Labs Element II and Atom DAC(+) are USB Audio Class 2 DACs (UAC2), and can be used with PS4 or PS5 by installing optional PS5 firmware and using a UAC1 Fallback cable. You are welcome to describe your firmware request in the Shipping Notes field […]

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On Black Friday [Updated Nov 2021]

November 17, 2020November 12, 2021 John Seaber Leave a comment

Needless to say, 2020 has been a crazy year. With the AKM Fab2 disaster and ongoing COVID pandemic, No Holiday Events are planned. JDS Labs will not participate in Black Friday or Cyber Monday this year. We are thankful for another successful year and especially value the safety of our team. If you were hopeful […]

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Custom Firmware Builds for Element II, EL DAC II(+), and Atom DAC(+)

August 30, 2020November 9, 2022 John Seaber 70 Comments

Please note: This article is updated regularly as we add new firmwares for the JDS Labs Element II, EL DAC II(+), and Atom DAC(+). Versions highlighted in bold are the default you should expect to receive if ordering today. If you know what you need, jump to Installation. Atom DAC+ EL DAC II+ Element II […]

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JDS Labs Atom DAC — Official Release & Benchmarks

June 10, 2020July 19, 2020 John Seaber 55 Comments

JDS Labs Atom DAC Atom DAC is built to pair with the enormously popular JDS Labs Atom Amp, adopting our latest XMOS based USB Audio Class 2 input stage with MEMS oscillator and support for future firmware updates. Atom DAC is powered by a dedicated 15VAC transformer, ensuring consistency of noise performance when paired with […]

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Strange Measures for Strange Times – Atom Amp Status

May 28, 2020June 4, 2020 John Seaber 5 Comments

A customer this morning wrote: I have put my email on the notification list several times for the Atom Amp to try and purchase one, each time I follow the site daily close to the in stock date and each time I find it to be sold out and never receive an email for a […]

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JDS Labs Element II — Official Release & Benchmarks

November 18, 2019December 8, 2019 John Seaber 29 Comments

JDS Labs Element II The Element is a timeless mechanical design which has remained in demand for over four years with only minor electronics improvements. While we could keep building the same, we’re excited to share more of our best work. Element II has been re-engineered as the flagship JDS Labs amp+DAC and amplifier. If […]

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JDS Labs EL Amp II + EL DAC II — Official Release & Benchmarks

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 John Seaber 31 Comments

JDS Labs EL Amp II + EL DAC II Our mission has always been to help you enjoy the world’s best headphones. We know there is more to appreciating music than benchmarks alone, and the Element Line has been our outlet to create the system we want to hear, see, feel, and use. We’re absolutely […]

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