Element IV firmware v1.6.0 is now available! We’ve taken a slower, more diligent development path this summer to resolve minor quirks and implement suggestions received throughout the year. I’ll spare you the tedious details of edge-case bug fixes, but for those curious, each improvement is documented in the changelogs found in Core. Below, we’ll elaborate […]
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Element IV Firmware v1.5.0 and Core gets OPRA by Roon
Element IV firmware v1.5.0 is now available! But before we dive in… Core™ Supports OPRA by Roon! OPRA coincidentally appeared within weeks of Element IV’s release: OPRA is an open, community-maintained directory of product information and EQ compensation curves that optimize a wide range of headphone models. Our mission is to simplify and reduce the […]
Element IV Gets 12-Band PEQ, On-Device Profiles, and Refined Core Integration
Element IV firmware v1.4.1 is here! Over 8,200 lines of new code bring powerful features since our last post: v1.4.1 Support for EQ Profiles stored directly on Element IV Added DSP Profiles to the OLED menu Display the active profile on the status screen Swapped bottom two lines on OLED for readability of active profile Factory […]
Element IV now Supports DSP over Optical
Last week we rolled out Core™ Firmware v1.2.0. It’s easy to gloss over changelogs like this: Added LED Mode: OFF Reimplemented the OLED DSP Menu, including Gain/Freq/Q for all 10 bands Added XMOS based decoding of S/PDIF (optical) input, with full 10-band EQ support Added ability to toggle between S/PDIF input modes from the OLED […]
Element III Firmware Updates & Menu Options
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 […]
Custom Firmware Builds for Element II, EL DAC II(+), and Atom DAC(+)
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 […]