JDS Labs, leading US designer and manufacturer of high-performance headphone amplifiers and DACs, is proud to reveal 4 new products today.After receiving high praise from the audio and design communities for The Element, JDS Labs is expanding your options with EL DAC and EL AMP. We’ve collected thoughts from customers and a 20+ member Head-Fi Beta Test team
(thanks guys!) to further our mission of enabling exceptional listening. These releases are the fruits of your feedback.
EL DAC adopts the form factor of the original Element and expands connectivity to suit any audio system: headphones, gaming, home theater, or speaker setups. Fully self powered, its AK4490 receives up to 24/192k PCM via optical or transformer isolated coaxial S/PDIF, or up to 32/384k via USB Audio Class 2. EL DAC continues its predecessor’s unique mechanics with a touch sensitive light ring, putting all control front and center.279 USD
Ships by December 16th
EL AMP is exactly that--we stripped The Element of its USB DAC and left the rest. Enjoy this powerful amp (1.5W @ 32 ohms) and use its RCA line-outputs to pass your source to another system.
279 USD
Ships by December 16th
Objective Line began with an open source amp designed by NwAvGuy. After years of feedback, JDS Labs is progressing the series upon the same technical philosophy and design spirit. OL DAC, OL Switcher, and Objective2 come together to form a versatile audio solution with fundamental value.OL DAC is a fantastic companion to Objective2, home theatre setups, powered speakers, and gaming systems. Derived from its larger Element Line brother, OL DAC is also 100% self powered. Its AK4490 accepts the essentials: optical and USB Audio Class 1 inputs (
required). We wanted to give the community a DAC that delivers, with a footprint small enough to set and forget; one that reflects the Objective Line’s value.
139 USD
Ships Today
OL SWITCHER is the solution to your input/output woes, enabling you to route your audio where needed, without fumbling with cables. OL Switcher is a 2 input, 2 output, passively attenuating preamp. Like OL DAC, all controls are front mounted. Connect a DAC, connect a DAP, connect a headphone amp, and your speaker system.
45 USD
Ships Today
