Confused Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Presumably EtherRegens from “batch 2” onwards will have appropriately revised firmware to mitigate any EEE issues? Windows 11 PC, Roon, HQPlayer, Focus Fidelity convolutions, iFi Zen Stream, Paul Hynes SR4, Mutec REF10, Mutec MC3+USB, Devialet 1000Pro, KEF Blade. Plus Pro-Ject Signature 12 TT for playing my 'legacy' vinyl collection. Desktop system; RME ADI-2 DAC fs, Meze Empyrean headphones. Link to comment
Confused Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I am currently using my EtherRegen with a 10MHz reference clock signal from my Mutec REF10. This works fine and sounds good, so no issues. I would like to try a quick comparison between using the REF10 and using the EtherRegen's internal clock. So far, when I have swapped between the internal and external clock, I have taking the cautious approach of powering down the EtherRegen, switching between INT / EXT clock, then powering up again. An easier approach would be to simply switch between the two by swapping the INT / EXT switch whilst the EtherRegen is powered up and running. Is it OK to do this? I am a little worried the EtherRegen might not like this for some reason and I might junk something, but maybe I am being over cautious here? Windows 11 PC, Roon, HQPlayer, Focus Fidelity convolutions, iFi Zen Stream, Paul Hynes SR4, Mutec REF10, Mutec MC3+USB, Devialet 1000Pro, KEF Blade. Plus Pro-Ject Signature 12 TT for playing my 'legacy' vinyl collection. Desktop system; RME ADI-2 DAC fs, Meze Empyrean headphones. Link to comment
Popular Post Confused Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2020 Thanks to all for the input to my question post #607, these things are rarely as simple as you might think, and the various responses have helped clarify my thinking here. Considering everything, I think that the best way to try an A/B type test using the REF10 would be to set up the EtherRegen running on its own clock, it can then be left running for hours or days for clock and everything else to stabilise 100%. Then switch to the REF10 providing the clock signal, this only requires turning the EtherRegen off for a minute or so to flip the INT / EXT switch and connect the REF10's clock cable. The REF10 itself is feeding other kit, and I can't think of the last time I actually turned it off, so no time is needed for the REF10's clock to stabilise, the whole set up should be stable very quickly. It should be an interesting test. No disrespect to the EtherRegen, but the REF10 has the lower phase noise clock, after all, it is a Euro 3500 product and just a clock, but the EtherRegen does have a very good clock, with the advantage of being located exactly where it is needed on the board, the REF10's performance is necessarily restrained by having an external clock cable. I suspect there will not be much in it, this is a case of a very low phase noise clock versus another very low phase noise clock in an upstream device. This is not the thread for listening reports, so once I have tried this and reached some kind of conclusion I will post on the normal listening reports thread. Jud and Superdad 2 Windows 11 PC, Roon, HQPlayer, Focus Fidelity convolutions, iFi Zen Stream, Paul Hynes SR4, Mutec REF10, Mutec MC3+USB, Devialet 1000Pro, KEF Blade. Plus Pro-Ject Signature 12 TT for playing my 'legacy' vinyl collection. Desktop system; RME ADI-2 DAC fs, Meze Empyrean headphones. Link to comment
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