Does the JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 drive the Audeze LCD-2 Classic?

Computed from rated specifications · target SPL 110 dB · load 32 Ω

Ample

The JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 drives the Audeze LCD-2 Classic with ample headroom (~25.2 dB headroom at 32 ohms; needs ~7.9 mW, delivers 2650 mW).

Headroom
25.2 dB
Required (110 dB SPL)
7.9 mW
Delivered (@ 32 Ω)
2650 mW
Required voltage
0.75 Vrms

Power Headroom

Headroom: 25.2 dB 0 · target 25.2 dB below target marginal adequate ample -14 dB +10 +20 +36 dB

Scale shows dB headroom above the 7.9 mW required to reach 110 dB SPL. Amp delivers 2650 mW at 32 Ω (+25.2 dB above target).

Audeze LCD-2 Classic Planar · over-ear
Impedance 70.0 Ω rated
Sensitivity 101.0 dB/mW rated
Driver Planar
Spec basis Rated
Rated: Audeze official spec (70 Ω, 101 dB/mW). RAA has only the original LCD-2 (different variant) and LCD-2 Classic Closed Back — neither matches the open-back Classic. Rated-only. · Source ↗
JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 Desktop Ss · Single Ended
Output impedance manufacturer 0.1 Ω
Power @ 32 Ω 2650 mW
Power @ 150 Ω 570 mW
Power @ 300 Ω 286 mW
Power @ 600 Ω 143 mW
Power source Manufacturer
JDS Labs product page: 2650/570/286/143 mW at 32/150/300/600 Ω per channel. All published — no derivations. Output impedance <0.1 Ω from manufacturer. · Source ↗
Planar driver note

Planar-magnetic headphones can have high current demands that are not fully captured by the power headroom model. Even with adequate headroom, some solid-state amps may struggle to deliver sufficient peak current for transient dynamics. Prefer amps rated for low-impedance planars.

Where to buy

JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 on Amazon ↗ Audeze LCD-2 Classic on Amazon ↗

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