seanadams Wrote: > No. A DAC should have a clock _output_ (whether word, mclk, or other), > not an input. You want the clock source in the DAC. > > Have a look at this: > > http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/diginterf2_e.html > > You should read the whole thing, but what we're talking about here is > the "Clock backwards configuration" - this is the ideal. > > -"Now, transferring the clock from another unit through a couple of > pulse transformers, two couples of connectors, a cable subject to RF > interferences and ground loops, is definitely not the best way to keep > it clean... > > The solution proposed by a few companies (Wadia and Sonic Frontiers, > between the others) is to move the master clock where the cleanest > clock is needed: that is, in the DAC unit. "- What is the difference between the terms 'master clock' and 'word clock'? Is the frequency of a word clock equal to the sample rate, while the frequency of a master clock is equal to a (possibly large) multiple of the sample rate?
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