General Information

From JDS Labs' official website:

We’ve reimagined our flagship amp+DAC to create a listening experience you will 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 down to the black noise floor. Automatic gain helps you focus on listening rather than button pressing, and an auto vanishing display presents the essentials while you toggle between USB and Optical inputs and headphone or preamp outputs. We’ve also added DSD support and real-time selection of DAC filters and more. Element III is precision machined in the USA with the same, famously awesome knob.

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Price: $449

Comments

Pirastro

100+ Head-Fier
I received my Element III a few days ago, and I'm incredibly happy with it! It replaces a Marantz HD-DAC1 and surpasses it on all levels. Not only that, it works so much better as a bedside setup on my end table. Sound wise, it's super detailed and transparent, with lots of drive and punch. My Beyerdynamic T1s sound better than ever and my Sony MDR-Z7s have a new level of transparency and openness. Thank you JDS, for making an amazing audiophile product at a price I can justify to my wife, lol!!!
 

Jaytiss

500+ Head-Fier
I got the MK 2 today. I really like it. Feels great and sounds great. It was easy to set up, it powers my hard-to-drive headphones and has no noise floor on my sensitive iems. It's pretty amazing. Great product 5/5 stars. I might do a full review, but not sure what else that I can say other than this is my end game, and I fully recommend the product to others.
 

Pirastro

100+ Head-Fier
I’ve been using it a lot with my Meze Rai Pentas and am constantly amazed at how quiet the Element 3 is. Also has incredibly fine control over the volume, which is so important with sensitive iems.
 
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