DACs
JDS Labs Element IV
All JDS Labs · 2024 · MSRP $549
The JDS Labs Element IV is a combined DAC and headphone amplifier built around third-generation XMOS (XU316) hardware with USB Type-C and optical inputs, plus preamp outputs. It offers automatic gain switching, an OLED display, a discrete optical volume encoder, and 12-band parametric EQ via the browser-based JDS Labs Core app; it is designed and built in the USA.
Specifications
| Frequency response, low | 32 Hz |
| Power output | 3.2 W into 8 Ω |
| Power handling | 3.2 W |
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