10 MHz Master Clocks

[MarkS]

Anyone with any experience with these, and, if so, which models. I am considering getting one to use with an EthernetRegen (when I get it) and my dCS clock. Thx. 

[elan120]

53 minutes ago, MarkS said:

Anyone with any experience with these, and, if so, which models. I am considering getting one to use with an EthernetRegen (when I get it) and my dCS clock. Thx. 

Does dCS have 10MHz master clock input like what is on EtherREGEN?  From dCS website, it appear they have wordclock input instead.

[MarkS]

Yes, I think it is the same as on the ER. A 10mhz input. The word clock is the output. I have the Vivaldi clock. 

[elan120]

Got it...I started burn-in my EtherREGEN with SOtM sCLK-OCX10 input since Sunday night.

[mansr]

Regarding 10 MHz clocks, please realise this is not a multiple of any common audio rate. This means that to produce the required internal frequencies, a DAC must use a clock synthesiser of some kind, probably a PLL. While it is possible for a thus generated clock to be very good, it will never quite equal a local precision quartz oscillator.

[Cable Monkey]

19 hours ago, MarkS said:

Yes, I think it is the same as on the ER. A 10mhz input. The word clock is the output. I have the Vivaldi clock. 

Make sure the impedances are correct. 

[MarkS]

I think they are. I think it is all 75ohm. I’m looking at the Mutec 10. 

[PAR]

Although the dCS clocks do offer an input for an external master clock they are careful to point out in their white papers that clock accuracy is only part of the question and stability is as important.

 

However I have indeed heard a complete dCS Vivaldi stack slaved to one of these:

 

https://abendrot-audio.com/everest701/

 

There was a small improvement - rather similar to changing to a slightly better wordclock cable. No, I am unfair, a slightly better digital interconnect carrying music related data.

 

Is it worth it? Well my comparison is that it is similar to cable changes. The Abendrot clock costs 40,000 gbp. My dealer was keen to sell it to me 😂.

 

If you are to experiment please let us know the result.