Jitter reduction devices


I have a very good, but older trans/dac combo and I am considering inseting a jitter reduction device such as a Monarchy DIP or Genesis Dig. Lens between the two. Do these devices always improve sound? I have heard in some cases the give all recordings a certain sameness. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any thoughts, comments, or recommendations are welcome. BTW my components are a Meta Research Laser 1 conntected to a Timbre TT1 Dac via an Ensemble Digiflux rca cable.
Thanks,
Jon
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Showing 1 response by tk4qmmt

I've used Monarchy DIP 24/96, GW-Labs DSP, Altmann JISCO, PT P1A. In my opinion, they did make a difference, but not a remarkably appreciable one. And the "difference" in sound they made was not necessarily an "improvement." I ended up selling them all except P1A. PT P1A yielded the best improvement, but it is not a simple jitter box.

So I'm a bit skeptical about how these jitter boxes can improve one's system, but, as always, YMMV. I guess your best bet will be getting a Monarchy DIP or GW-Labs DSP from AudioAdvisor and see if it helps. If not, they have a generous return policy.