22-Feb-2016, 00:59
(21-Feb-2016, 23:49)thumb5 Wrote: Up to a point, yes. The potential for noise injection is pretty clear. I'm not sure I buy the argument about inconsistencies in the timing of the clock generated by the USB host, especially in the case where the DAC (Devialet) is in asynchronous mode. But I must add it's not something I've experimented with in any listening tests with so I'm only talking about what I would expect from a knowledge of how the hardware and software work.If you are not convinced that cleaning the audio signal by plugging it onto a clean clock signal improves the audio restitution, I guess it becomes something like the debate on cables ; it's a matter of personal experience and appreciation.
Since Antoine said he's using the Mutec as a USB to AES/EBU converter, that doesn't say anything (I think) about whether there would be any sound quality improvement to be gained by re-clocking the USB. Again...I might be missing something, that's just my --possibly naive -- reading of the story so far.
In this forum, the Totaldac d1-server, which is nothing else than a linux box connected to an expensive reclocker, has gathered significant interest and appreciation. The Mutec MC-3+ USB is a cheaper version of the same kind of technology, but achieved in a more industrial/audio-pro way. Let's see if this gathers the same kind of positive appreciation than it's prestigious competitor. And let's wait what our German friends have in store for us with the new expected developments of a precision 10 MHz clock by Mutec.