JDS Labs ATOM Amp

[Cat Music]

I'm listening now for the first time to a new M570 (same driver as Sendy Aiva) and on the Atom and it's driving it just fine. I've been on low gain, not past about 2:00 on the pot. It's fed by a Grace SDAC, fwiw. I think it did sound a little better balanced on the THX 789 at home, but I haven't done enough listening to tell if it's the extra power or the balanced or both that makes that difference.

Bottom line, I'm happy with this driver on the Atom.

Thank you!! his experience helped me a lot, I hope I am not wrong with the Atom, wish me luck

 

[tim0chan]

Thank you!! his experience helped me a lot, I hope I am not wrong with the Atom, wish me luck

can souble confirm that the atom is sufficient, just listened at my dealer

 

[Cat Music]

can souble confirm that the atom is sufficient, just listened at my dealer

that's good news, so I think it's decided, I'll look for a dac to raise the experience to a higher level

 

[Francisk]

that's good news, so I think it's decided, I'll look for a dac to raise the experience to a higher level

I'm personally looking into replacing my Topping DX3 Pro with the SMSL M500 hoping for a better sounding setup.

 

[loveshot]

that's good news, so I think it's decided, I'll look for a dac to raise the experience to a higher level

May as well get an Atom stack -- unless you need a DAC with more features (Atom Dac only has usb for instance.)

 

[Digeeedad]

I'm using an Atom to drive my new Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones. Really having a great time listening to this pairing on favorite tunes via Qobuz and Audirvana! The Atom easily powers the 1990. I did change the volume knob on the Atom with a slightly less wide and deeper aluminum one, bought on Amazon. I like the new feel and how the knob backlighting is now more visible.

 

[tim0chan]

I'm using an Atom to drive my new Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones. Really having a great time listening to this pairing on favorite tunes via Qobuz and Audirvana! The Atom easily powers the 1990. I did change the volume knob on the Atom with a slightly less wide and deeper metal one, bought on Amazon. I like the new feel and how the knob backlighting is now more visible.

I have a similar knob and I can say that I enjoy the atom more like this xD.

 

[Francisk]

I'm using an Atom to drive my new Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones. Really having a great time listening to this pairing on favorite tunes via Qobuz and Audirvana! The Atom easily powers the 1990. I did change the volume knob on the Atom with a slightly less wide and deeper metal one, bought on Amazon. I like the new feel and how the knob backlighting is now more visible.

Nice...I'll look for a similar aluminium volume knob soon.

 

[Digeeedad]

Aluminum knobs... At the moment the black knobs are out of stock. Should be more soon though.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FVLVB55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Francisk]

Aluminum knobs...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FVLVB55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thnaks for the link Digeeedad

 

[cel4145]

I'm using an Atom to drive my new Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones. Really having a great time listening to this pairing on favorite tunes via Qobuz and Audirvana! The Atom easily powers the 1990. I did change the volume knob on the Atom with a slightly less wide and deeper aluminum one, bought on Amazon. I like the new feel and how the knob backlighting is now more visible.

If you can find it, would you mind sharing the link to that volume knob?

Edit. Never mind. Should have read ahead first

 

[Braver]

I just received my new Atom amp to run my HD600's. This is an entirely different beast than my Woo WA6 (v1).

In every way and more so than I anticipated! Everything about the WA6 just feels solid and nice. In comparison everything about the Atom is really light and cheap. It doesn't feel like it will last forever... but then again it's just sitting there so it will probably be just fine. And at this price it's completely replaceable.

Sound wise, the Atom is exactly what I was hoping for. Clarity, bass slam, deep insight into the music, it's all there. Of course, that's not what you buy a tube amp from, and the WA6 is like a warm sweater in comparison. If you listen for it, all the detail is there in the WA6 though, especially with the Brimar in it's just great too. I guess I could live with either, I'm not religious about accuracy. But what I pick up the headphones for these days, the Atom delivers more.

So.. if anyone (in Europe) is interested in a lightly used (I think I've had it for 9 years or something now, it looks brand new) Woo Audio WA6, first generation, with a Sophia, a Brimar, and a bunch of matched NOS 6DE7 tubes, shoot me a PM

 

[Cat Music]

I just received my new Atom amp to run my HD600's. This is an entirely different beast than my Woo WA6 (v1).

In every way and more so than I anticipated! Everything about the WA6 just feels solid and nice. In comparison everything about the Atom is really light and cheap. It doesn't feel like it will last forever... but then again it's just sitting there so it will probably be just fine. And at this price it's completely replaceable.

Sound wise, it's exactly what I was hoping for. Clarity, bass slam, deep insight into the music, it's all there. Of course, that's not what you buy a tube amp from, and the WA6 is like a warm sweater in comparison. If you listen for it, all the detail is there in the WA6 though, especially with the Brimar in it's just great too. I guess I could live with either, I'm not religious about accuracy. But what I pick up the headphones for these days, the Atom delivers more.



So.. if anyone (in Europe) is interested in a lightly used (I think I've had it for 9 or something now, it looks brand new) Woo Audio WA6, first generation, with a Sophia, a Brimar, and a bunch of matched NOS 6DE7 tubes, shoot me a PM

With which Dac have you paired your Atom? and with what headphones?

 

[Braver]

I’m running a Rega Planar 3 with Ortofon 2M Bronze, or a NAD C525 into a Cambridge DAC Magic 100. Also some Tidal streaming, but kinda roundabout via an Apple TV into the same DAC, it’s not my primary mode. The Cambridge DAC was a pretty great upgrade for the CDP actually. I got it over the various Topping models because it is available and affordable used. A Topping E30 (and an L30 amp) would probably also be fine. We’re really at straight-wire-with-gain level with these things, you can just pick whatever based on features, availability and finishing.

The headphones are Sennheiser HD600’s, I got those ugly/beautiful blue marble ones.

 

[Braver]

Also, on rock albums the Atom is what I call loud at 11 o’clock, on quieter albums (mastered for more dynamic range) I’m still below 1. At low gain. Excellent stuff.

... I do which there was a luxury upgrade version that feels better. What’s inside is not really the only thing that matters.