Popular Post FileMakerDev Posted September 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 5:32 AM, R1200CL said: I was total against external clocking. But for $92 and free shipping https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001245799329.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.358ed1dcNlVLxb I just have to try. Thank you @R1200CL !!!! You posting that link prompted me to place my order, and it arrived a few days ago. I have paired it with a Ghent .5 M clock cable, a 12v power supply from Small Green Computer, and a power cord from VH Audio. My audio chain currently is... VortexBox > generic ethernet cable > hub > generic ethernet cable > EtherRegen > Phasure ET^3 > ultraRendu > Lush^2 > ISO-Regen > Lush^2 > Lampizator Big 7 On first connecting the clock to my EtherRegen, during my lunch break, I felt there was a minor but noticeable improvement -- my notes (which I emailed to a friend) say -- Quote 1. Sustaining notes linger longer -- this is relative of course... "long sustains" are a time-tested indication that my system is heading in the right direction, but I was more aware of them today while listening to certain evaluation tracks I know intimately. I'm guessing that this is an indication that the noise floor (which was already negligible) has been further lowered. 2. As I've mentioned previously, my system is dynamic and lifelike, with a precise sound stage, solid bass and midrange, and a gloriously open high end. Without sacrificing any of the preceding, with the clock attached, things sound a bit smoother and more musical. Another way to describe it would be "a tiny bit more analog", in the best sense of that term. This is a subtle-but-welcome improvement. I then went back to work, came home and resumed listening about six hours later. Here are second listening session impressions: Quote I think that clock sounds better after it’s warmed up (or burned in) for a few hours. Because this is spooky nice. I was less impressed this afternoon than I am right now. Dynamics have definitely improved… the system sounds more “live” than it did prior to installing the clock. Karen Carpenter’s voice has always sounded exceptional on the HORIZON album... now it truly sounds as if she’s in the room with me. I say this every time I make a major improvement in my system, but I’m hearing more micro details and nuances that I was not previously aware of. There’s better separation also. The cliché of “the speakers disappearing” describes what I’m experiencing now. This improvement is not subtle. I’m more aware of individual voices when singers are doing multi part harmony, and hearing a lot more ambient sounds. Pianists shifting on their benches. Musicians' mouth and nose sounds -- and I mean more than before. I’m more aware of the individual notes in fast passages. Bottom line: I am thrilled I made this investment... this is more of an improvement than I would have thought possible to a system that already sounded superb. Exocer and Superdad 2 Link to comment
Popular Post FileMakerDev Posted September 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 1:23 AM, MartinT said: This configuration gives me superb insight into the music so I'm done with messing around with it. That's how I'm feeling (this week, at any rate) as well. PYP and Exocer 1 1 Link to comment
FileMakerDev Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Exocer said: Awesome. Did yours come with the FE-180 clock or DAPU? No idea. My gear is hard to get to once installed, so I'm going leave things alone (assuming the only way to know is to open up the unit). To quote the great Irving Berlin... "Heaven, I'm in Heaven..." Exocer 1 Link to comment
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