Indeed! And also their approach to developing new products. They don’t just release a new product just for the sake of coming out with a new product. Every iteration of their products have a pretty significant upgrade compared to their successor.
If we only buy the Amp Atom 2 (without the DAC) will it be able to work with a MacBook Air M2 ? How do you place the sound quality level of the Atom 2 stack compared to the new version of the iFi Audio Zen Dac 3 ? Version 2 of the Zen Dac had received a lot of awards in the professional audio community.
It would work, but definitely not a good idea as you would be double amplifying the signal of the MBA. If you can only get one device, DAC/amp combos like the Zen DAC, K11, etc would be a better idea than using the Atom Amp alone.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Ok, I see. But if you compare the sound quality of the Atom 2 stack (amp2 + dac2) with the sound quality of the Zen Dac V.3 (or with the stack Zen dac + Zen Can which is an amp), what would be your evaluation?
I haven't tried the Zen Dac + Can V3 combo side by side with the Atom 2 stack. But I recall that the Zen V3 Combo having a much warmer and more weighty sound signature, while the Atom 2 Stack is more neutral and sounds wider. Really depends on what you like, the Atom 2 will also be more powerful for harder to drive headphones.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Have you never tried before the ifi audio zen dac version 2? What do you mean by « harder to drive headphones » ? My Beyerdynamic is 250 ohms, but it doesn't have balanced cables. The Zen Dac version 2 was already really powerful, especially if you pressed the "Power match" button. In fact my fear for the Atom Amp/Dac 2 stack is that the very transparent sound will result in a flat sound, without depth. I am very surprised when you say that the sound of the Atom 2 stack is at the same time very wide and with strong bass, I mean that I am surprised that a good width or spatiality is produced by a sound that is nevertheless less warm and transparent.
Does the Atom Amp 2 come with the quarter inch jack shown in the video?
No, it does not come with a quarter inch adapter. Thanks for pointing that out.
High quality, honest products and their customer service is unmatched! I hope they have continued success and remain true to their brand.
Indeed! And also their approach to developing new products. They don’t just release a new product just for the sake of coming out with a new product. Every iteration of their products have a pretty significant upgrade compared to their successor.
If we only buy the Amp Atom 2 (without the DAC) will it be able to work with a MacBook Air M2 ?
How do you place the sound quality level of the Atom 2 stack compared to the new version of the iFi Audio Zen Dac 3 ?
Version 2 of the Zen Dac had received a lot of awards in the professional audio community.
It would work, but definitely not a good idea as you would be double amplifying the signal of the MBA. If you can only get one device, DAC/amp combos like the Zen DAC, K11, etc would be a better idea than using the Atom Amp alone.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Ok, I see. But if you compare the sound quality of the Atom 2 stack (amp2 + dac2) with the sound quality of the Zen Dac V.3 (or with the stack Zen dac + Zen Can which is an amp), what would be your evaluation?
I haven't tried the Zen Dac + Can V3 combo side by side with the Atom 2 stack. But I recall that the Zen V3 Combo having a much warmer and more weighty sound signature, while the Atom 2 Stack is more neutral and sounds wider. Really depends on what you like, the Atom 2 will also be more powerful for harder to drive headphones.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Have you never tried before the ifi audio zen dac version 2? What do you mean by « harder to drive headphones » ? My Beyerdynamic is 250 ohms, but it doesn't have balanced cables. The Zen Dac version 2 was already really powerful, especially if you pressed the "Power match" button. In fact my fear for the Atom Amp/Dac 2 stack is that the very transparent sound will result in a flat sound, without depth. I am very surprised when you say that the sound of the Atom 2 stack is at the same time very wide and with strong bass, I mean that I am surprised that a good width or spatiality is produced by a sound that is nevertheless less warm and transparent.