Is usb reclocking necessary?

ghdprentice I just got my Ayre DAC last week which was used when I got it. Should the sampling rate be displayed on the front panel? Mine just shows a green dot on standby when there’s no streamer playing and then a blue dot when it is playing. No sampling rate.

ghdprentice never mind I found the switches in the back.

You all have obviously been at this for awhile. I’ve been out of it for 40 years and just getting back into it. I don’t know what a 10 MHz hookup is! I did add a Furman power conditioner/surge protector and it made a slight sonic improvement. I have a carpeted floor and putting the floor standing speakers (Volti Razz) on thick pavers improved the bass too. A good step might be to add a good turntable to audibly judge the digital reproduction against. That may tell me where to stop tweaking. Thank you all for your input!!

I see this discussion came back to life after over 2 years. As the OP, I think I dropped the ball by not following up after trying and buying a Innuos Phoenix USB reclocker for my Zenith MK3. I found an outlet in Nashville that demos Innuos reclockers for the price of shipping- very reasonable. There was no question, after playing less than a track, that I had to have one. It made a huge SQ difference in my system. There is much more clarity. I’m 1 piece short of a Innuos Statement equivalent. Haven’t convinced myself yet to get the Innuos switch.