Esoteric G-02 clock - your thoughts

Garebare, just leave the clock connected and powered.

I found an undeniable distinct improvement from the start adding a 10m clock to my k01x, it just sound more correct, not day and night differences or changes like some other tweaks may give, for better or worst.

I just cannot listen without the clock, there is a correctness or naturalness to the whole sonic picture. No going back!

Can your player accept 22m, it seems this frequency may give the best improvements.

I have collected reports from forumers on otherite with just changing the internal clock. It somehow seems that the higher the frequency the better, like 100m. It does not make sense technically to me as phase noise of the clock decreases with higher frequencies.But somehow, it is said to be better sounding.

The G03 is fine and sports an OCXO like in the G02, main difference would be that the G02 supports higher frequencies, 10m and above if you equipment can accept these.

What are your observations with the new G02, hope you can utilise the higher frequencies.

I may not be certain, as there are many other factors influencing the sound when a clock is added, but it may be that low phase noise improves naturalness, and gking up in frequencies improves detail giving an even more detail and accurate presentation.

I waited once it was warmed up, an hour or so.

It was a immediate difference, but had very good clock cable.

Later testing of cheaper coax revealed not such a dramatic improvement.

This leads me to conclude a clock will need good cables importantly, to reap its benefit.

Invest in cable and you can add a 10m to the input later.

Try the 22m connection as opposed to 10m.

Would like to know your findings between these 2 settings.

Garebare have you set 22m?

Did you not find much difference even from new?

The frequecy choice should make a difference either 10m or 22m.

You may want to revisit your cables if that is not much improvement.

Garebare, i just read the spec for your D-05.

The mian difference between the G03 and G02 clock is the different / new frequencies which zephyr mentioned sounded better.

I wouldnt be surprised that the new clock sounds very similar to the old. It uses the same OCXO althought different board and power supply.