Timothy Stockman;261847 Wrote: > How would an -external- clock device give lower jitter (and thus > possible audible improvement) compared to an internal clock source? > You might be able to get better -long term- stability from an exotic > clock generator, but a decent crystal oscillator in the DAC itself has > the potential of giving the lowest jitter, regardless of how stable the > external clock is in the long term. (rest snipped)
It gives lower jitter because the clock is not embedded in the data stream as in traditional S/PDIF and AES/EBU. Perhaps Sean would like to elaborate more on the subject. -- crooner Customized dual chassis "Super Squeezebox" EAD DSP-7000 Series III DAC with HDCD and mods. VPI Scout with Benz Micro Glider M2 Marantz 10B tube FM tuner Audio Research PH3, SP16L and VS110 Vandersteen 2Ce signatures, 2W subwoofer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crooner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3379 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42388 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
