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New Cable Roundup for Headsets, UAC1, and Type C

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 John Seaber Leave a comment

Premium Headset Cables for PS5 Way too many customers lost their minds trying to connect headsets through a maze of 3 adapters. One PS5 owner successfully connected his headset to his amp+DAC earlier this summer only to complain, “too many adapters!” I get it. We spent weeks experimenting with PS4s and PS5s in the office, […]

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Connecting a USB DAC to PS4 or PS5

November 17, 2020October 5, 2021 John Seaber 63 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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Chromecast Audio + DAC: Affordable HiFi Streaming Audio

April 4, 2018July 19, 2019 Jude Hopper 28 Comments

Pairing Google’s Chromecast with a DAC During development of the JDS Labs OL & EL DACs, we went a little optical crazy around the office. You can see the results of some of these experiments in this post from last year. We received an email late last year from Erik, who mentioned that he uses […]

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How to Connect a Headphone Amplifier to an Audio Interface

March 22, 2018November 9, 2022 John Seaber 95 Comments

2022 Update: Check out EL Amp II+ Balanced, which is built for connecting to audio interfaces. The following article explains how to connect audio interfaces to headphone amplifiers equipped with 3.5mm or RCA inputs. We often hear from musicians and recording engineers who need to boost listening volume of their headphones. I recently tried a set […]

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How to Connect a DAC to Powered Speakers, Xbox One, or PS4

August 31, 2017April 14, 2021 Jude Hopper 18 Comments

Your DAC came with a basic setup guide and manual, but we regularly hear from owners with uncertainty. So we decided to sit down and play “Will it connect?” with some of our gear and share practical examples. For help connecting a DAC to your phone or tablet, please see How to Connect Android, iPad, or […]

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OL DAC: The People’s Filter

March 6, 2017May 14, 2018 Jude Hopper 22 Comments

Understanding some customers’ want for customization, we placed an Easter egg in OL DAC  for you to filter the sound however you see fit! If you wish to experiment with the sound signature of your OL DAC, we left pads for a 3-position DIP switch on the PCBs, Omron Part# A6SN-3104. Ask for it when […]

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How to Connect Android, iPad, or iPhone to a DAC

January 30, 2014 John Seaber 149 Comments

There are three basic requirements to connect a USB DAC to any Android or iDevice: Power: The DAC must not consume more power than the phone or tablet permits. Support: The phone or tablet must be able to stream digital audio over USB. Cables: You must use an appropriate cable for your device. Below we’ll […]

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