matty00721
Standard Member
Hi everyone,
So I recently purchased a JDS Atom in hopes of it replacing my space hoarding NAD 7125 vintage receiver. I only use it as a headphone amp to listen to my vinyl setup. Everything I have read has said the ATOM is a very powerful amp which should power anything out there. However, I have had a different experience
I used my DT 880 (600 ohm) cans to test it and was shocked at how low powered it is. Even on high gain, I have to turn it pretty much all the way up to get what I would consider satisfactory volume. I will admit that I like my cans pretty loud, but nothing ear splitting. With the same cans, I only have to turn my NAD 7125 to about 10 o clock, not even half way, for it to be decently loud. As said, with this Atom amp, it’s nearly all the way. On low gain? Forget it.
Now, I even tried it with the 32 ohm Fidelio X2’s, and while acceptably loud, I’m still having to turn it to 2 o clock to get my usual volume.
This just seems such disappointing performance to me, and my Nad stomps all over this. I’m thinking that I’m either nearly deaf, or there’s something else going on here.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks
So I recently purchased a JDS Atom in hopes of it replacing my space hoarding NAD 7125 vintage receiver. I only use it as a headphone amp to listen to my vinyl setup. Everything I have read has said the ATOM is a very powerful amp which should power anything out there. However, I have had a different experience
I used my DT 880 (600 ohm) cans to test it and was shocked at how low powered it is. Even on high gain, I have to turn it pretty much all the way up to get what I would consider satisfactory volume. I will admit that I like my cans pretty loud, but nothing ear splitting. With the same cans, I only have to turn my NAD 7125 to about 10 o clock, not even half way, for it to be decently loud. As said, with this Atom amp, it’s nearly all the way. On low gain? Forget it.
Now, I even tried it with the 32 ohm Fidelio X2’s, and while acceptably loud, I’m still having to turn it to 2 o clock to get my usual volume.
This just seems such disappointing performance to me, and my Nad stomps all over this. I’m thinking that I’m either nearly deaf, or there’s something else going on here.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks