JDS Labs Atom Stack 2 - Atom DAC 2 + Atom AMP 2

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[@zeekyaw]

Thank you for the review. The metal build for just extra $30 each is worth it! The stack looks great! Perfect for desktop use.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Happy to help, and I hope tyhe sound will be up your your taste!

[@benediktbernet1585]

Thanks for reviewing the JDS stack. Been looking at their products since quite some time, and am torn between this and the Element III. However, the hefty shipping fees have held me back from pulling the trigger so far. Will probably save bit longer and go all the way for the Element series.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

I hope that regardless which you'll go with, you'll have lots of fun! I personally like the new one a bit more thanks to its sturdier design. Element III Mk2 is in an other class of resolution, clarity and detail, so if you can go for it, I recommend doing so.

[@_ludba]

Thank you for the great review!

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Always happy to help!

[@yamanjoseph]

I wish more reviewers would take a look at the Aune M1p dap. It has phenomenal sound at an inexpensive price. It has some quirks and is just a basic player but it's still pretty great. I can't understand why it gets so little attention paid to it.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

I tried contacting Aune about getting one, M1p is a limited product, they made only a few and it is generally intended for a Chinese market, they said that they don't really want to push it to the other markets.

[@kakashi99908]

Hmm my Fiio K3 needs more power so I have been thinking about buying one of these to use with the K3's line out and maybe one day buy a dedicated DAC. However a dac/amp like a K7 or DX3 Pro can be had for almost the same price as this when on sale and then I could use my K3 for whatever I wanted. What would you do?

[@AudiophileHeaven]

K7 is still a great option too. JDS Labs as a warmer sound though, many find it pleasing too, I would likely consider the JDS Stack if I wanted lower noise and a warmer sound, plus Atom AMP 2 can drive both IEMs and Headphones

[@Harzexe]

Nice stack! I wonder... what would you choose if AUNE S9C Pro cost the same as this stack sound quality wise?

[@AudiophileHeaven]

If Aune S9c PRO was this cheap, i would pick it. Even at it's current price, it is above the stack, and above Element III Mk2 Boosted, in clarity and resolution!

[@Harzexe]

@@AudiophileHeaven Thanks for the asnwer! I'm rocking HD 650 with K5 Pro atm and I'm considering different options :D AUNE sounds like a great upgrade path but I also wonder if some tube amp wouldn't be a better pair for this can. Anyway.. your content is very nice! Nice reviews, camera shots and quality of your videos in general... I hope you will get even more viewers in the near future :) You 100% deserve it!

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Thank you so much for all your kind words! Tube devices are in a class of their own, I recommend checking out some videos and info about them, they have increased distortion but most people enjoy their sound a lot. I personally like S9C a loit, but this one stack kills it for the price paid

[@cxmxc]

I’m surprised they went with a less clinical sound than the OG atom dac amp combo that was kinda bright

[@AudiophileHeaven]

This is how I felt as well!

[@thegreatfisher]

the DAC is supposed to be reference its not supposed to have a sound.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

@@thegreatfisher Well, they all do in practice so it's better to know , there are some reference sounding ones like fiio k9pro ess , but most of them have a specific tuning and sound

[@Silent-1983]

Mulțumesc! ❤ Încerc sa te ajut cu algoritmul, ai nevoie de mai multe laude!

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Multumesc mult!!

[@amanieux]

how does it compares with similarly priced dongle dacs in term of sound quality alone( for iems exclusively)

[@AudiophileHeaven]

It has a lower noise floor than most dongles, but also lower driving power. While you could argue most IEMs don't need that much power, it helps with giving them a fuller , deeper sound. This being said, I generally would comapre it to 100 USD dongles, because for around 250 USD, you can get a dongle which is similar in sound and resolution, if you don't have headphones. Let's say Shanling UA5, Lotoo PAW S2, iFi Go Bar or Aune Yuki,

[@amanieux]

@@AudiophileHeaven so for iems exclusively the cheapest dongle dac you mentionned (yuki at $160) is very close in sound quality to this $260 jds lab stack except for this fuller/deeper sound ? is this fullness coming from the bass or the mids or the placebo from big black stack visual aspect vs tiny tinny dongly dongle ? can you set it appart from any dongle you mentionned in a blind test to rule out placebo ?

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Absolutely can tell them apart, each one of those dongles has a signature of its own, and Yuki arguably sounds the most polarizing, extremely wide but also very loud, dynamically compressed. Try a few of them for yourself if you believe they are even similar, you'll be amazed. The tuning and sonic signature differences can be huge.

[@MaZEEZaM]

Great review again, the only real issue I have is the requirement for two power sockets as I constantly struggling to find available power socket. I would have much preferred the two units could be linked by a short cable so as to provide power to both units via one power socket. Btw, I had no issue understanding your accent this time, I think it may relate to expectation of words. For example I understand when you're talking about features as I can anticipate them but when you mention brands and product names I'm not expecting such as ifi or recognise, then my brain finds it more difficult to translate your accent.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Thank you for your input! Jds labs makes the element iii MK2 for those who want to use just one power socket . As for the accent, I think I generally never heard the names of most products spoken in English so I pronounce them in Romanian which sounds unnatural

[@nonchalantd]

♥

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Happy you still like my videos!

[@Angel-gc6fv]

What sounds better? Atom stack 2 or Element 3?

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Element 3 for sure sounds better

[@Angel-gc6fv]

@@AudiophileHeaven Thanks

[@Angel-gc6fv]

@@AudiophileHeaven last question, what are the differences in sound between the E3 and the Atom stack?

[@RaisinEnjoyer]

I love the original one. They sound so good, a slight bass boost compared to the schiit dac amp I have

[@AudiophileHeaven]

Really happy to hear!