Atom Amp + and Atom DAC+ make a great pair I had been using the JDS Labs EL Amp II and EL DAC II for almost 5 years and loved the sound, but they were getting old and I wanted something new to go with a new ASUS NUC. I have to say the Atom Amp+ and Atom DAC+ combo sound...
Failsafe DC Protection Adding DC protection to Atom Amp 2 was a hedged bet. Worst case, each amplifier would cost us more to produce. In hindsight, it was a solid decision, protecting a handful of customers’ headphones from dangerous ESD events throughout the first year alone. Thus, DC de...
I found JDS LABS when researching the Objective DAC/amp. I really liked the specs on the Element III MK1 and also JDS LABS' approach as a business. They avoid the jargon and "magic" and focus on making the best DAC/amp that they can (g… ...
@Kevin – All 3.5mm stereo jacks are single-ended (unbalanced). The RME UFX appears to provide S/PDIF optical output, so this is the way to go. You will bypass all concerns of signal level and gain from the interface when using an optical connection to Atom DAC 2 and Atom Amp 2. J...