Mutec MC-3+ USB

[Confused]

Hi

How to use mc3usb + ref10 with dcs network bridge world clock inputs?

I am not a clock expert, but this is something I have been looking into, I am interested in the REF10 and the Network Bridge myself.

My understanding is that the Network Bridge has a word clock input.  This is not compatible with the REF10, which has a 10MHz clock output.  However, the Mutec MC3+USB does have a 10MHz input, and a word clock output, which you could then use to feed the Network Bridge.  So this gives you some options.

1.  REF10 connects to Mutec MC3+USB and generates a word clock output for the Network Bridge, which runs AES/EBU direct to the Devialet.
2.  REF10 connects to Mutec MC3+USB.  Network Bridge runs AES/EBU to the Mutec, this provides REF10 reclocking, Mutec AES/EBU to the Devialet.
3.  The same a 2 above, but you also run the MC3+USB word clock to the Network Bridge.

The other general comment with the REF10 seams to be use good quality cables which need to be as short as possible.

1. and 3. i am talking about.

I think i have to connect REF10 to Mutec MC3+USB and set Mutec MC3+USB as external Word Clock mode.
Set MC3+USB WC out N°1 to 44.1kHz and connect to DCS Bridge WC in N°1
Set MC3+USB WC out N°2 to 48kHz and connect to DCS Bridge WC in N°2

Am i correct?

I think there are only two people on this forum with a Mutec MC3+USB/REF10, and I do not believe either has tried using the Mutec's MC3's word clock output.  So actual user advice might be thin on the ground here!  As a suggestion, there are some excellent Mutec threads on Computer Audiophile.  This has to be the 'go to' forum for detailed Mutec information and indeed user experience, plus Mutec's Julian David is a regular and very helpful poster on CA.  Some links below.

https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forum...ent-664354

https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forum...ent-247862

Of course you could always email Mutec directly, I have done this a couple of times in the past and found them to be very helpful and responsive.  As a final suggestion, do what I would probably do and experiment endlessly and hope nothing explodes or melts.