Connections:1. At the Insignia HDMI Audio Extractor: set the Switch to
2 CH Mode.
Next, at the back of the Insignia HDMI Audio Extractor connect the HDMI cable that goes to your Display/gaming monitor.
2. Connect the Optical SPDIF cable, on the Audio Extractor SPDIF Out to the JDS EL DAC II SPDIF Input.
3. At the front of the HDMI Audio Extractor connect the HDMI cable that goes to your console.
Connect the DC Adapter on the Audio extractor and to a power outlet.
4. At the back of the EL DAC II, connect RCA cables from the RCA Out to the RCA IN at the back of the JDS Atom.
Notes:+ The volume is controlled by the JDS Atom knob.
+ The Gain button what gives more power (volume) to your headphones if they needed.
Gain button default will feed headphones from 25 Ohms up to 150Ohms, Gain button pressed is for 150Ohms up to 300Ohms headphones.
Important: Check your headphone impedance specs to use the correct gain setting.
5. Connect your headphones to the JDS Atom, headphone input.
6. Connect all the DC adapters to powerline and make sure the EL DAC is turned ON and that's it, all should be working OK.
Now let's tune the Console to work with EL DAC II.At
General Volumen & audio output on XBox Settings:
Speaker audio = Stereo Uncompressed
Bitstream option should be unavailable. is not neededHeadset format = Stereo Uncompressed.
* These formats adds equalization, reverb to the headphones to simulate 3D aka
fake surround.
For competitive gaming Stereo is better than fake surround, for campaign inmersive games you can try it, if you already pay Dolby Atmos subscription, give it a try, but if you really want to know enemies position and hear footsteps precisely, set: Stereo uncompressed.
Using HDMI audio headset = Optional.
* This option suppose to be for HDMI headphones, to tune it the dynamic range. You can go ahead and try tick it, because your headphones are in essence HDMI ones (through the audio extractor).
I will say, let it untick, and this is why:
Explaining what is Dynamic Range and why you should use WIDE Speakers and not Headphone settings in your console and gamesDynamic range means how capable are your speakers to produce maximum an minimal audio signals.
Headphones are small speakers, very small so its dynamic range is limited compared to a full fledged speaker 4" or above, crappy gaming headphones or gas station headphones are
very limited and has very low dynamic range.
Audiophile grade headphones has better dynamic range than regular headphones, similar to speakers, and that's why you
should avoid setting the "Headphone" specification, so the Xbox unleash the full output of your professional heaphones.
And these is also for all your games, go the their Audio Settings, and select BIG Stereo Speakers or WIDE, not headphone setting, because your expensive headphones can reproduce all that dynamic range, you will hear more detail.
There is an exception: some games has a
Binaural Stereo or Headphone Binaural Mix, use this option because the game was recorded to reproduce how our ears can listen sound, game was recorded with two microphones that emulates our ears inside of a human head replica, hence stereo. That's the REAL Surround with two speakers, our brain does the magic.
I extend this part a little bit because it is important.
OK I hope you can start to enjoy your audio gear
