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Clocking: again!

There are all manner of folk claiming that clocking is irrelevant to Ethernet and USB connections. While this is obviously ignorant of the RMI/EMI and ground level effects on DA conversion and the analogue stages of a DAC, the level to which digital clocking matters was again brought into stark relief when I changed the clock cable between the Antelope 10m clock and the Etherregen from the cable supplied by Antelope to a Shunyata Clock75 Sigma cable. Shazam! Everything jumping into focus and significantly more snap and reverb. In our hobby everything matters and we are only at the very beginning of optimizing streaming.

antigrunge2
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antigrunge2 OP
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@fastfreight,

to my knowledge the Tambaqui has neiter word-nor master clock inputs. So all you can do is reclock the Etherregen, which with a good clock should nevertheless prove worthwhile doing

antigrunge2 OP
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In addition to supporting the Etherregen with LPSU and masterclock I have now introduced an Ocxo clocked swith with LPS from China. The further tightening and blackening of the sound is very worthwhile for the $300 spent. This is purely to improve the Ethernet connection without using the master clock, yet results in a further significant improvement.

Chinese Ocxo Switch->DXE ISO PLUS->Etherregen on Antelope Audiophile Clock and LPSU->InnuOS Zenith Mk3.

fastfreight
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Thanks ag2.  That is what I thought.  Looking at After Dark, do you or others have comparisons of Queen (825 w LPS) vs Emperor (885 -1580 w/o LPS)? How about their Black River EVA carbon 75ohm cable(385).

Have a great weekend!

 

 

antigrunge2 OP
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This is the reference to the Chinese Ocxo switch, it is now fully broken in after 4 days and the effect on the Etherregen is remarkable: 

 

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