I think a good clock inside the audio device makes more sense than a very expensive external clock. The signal is already degraded by the cable and connectors and noone knows what happens in the audio device itself. Maybe the MC3 (or other devices) degrades the clock signal further. Better some good and much cheaper OCXO inside.
Regarding the Zen: I have tried all 3 options to the Devialet: USB, SPDIF to SPDIF and SPDIF to AES (with my old link cable). There is not a huge difference if there is a difference at all.
Will try a better USB cable in the next days, the SPDIF cable is an old Wireworld Starlight Gold 5. I think SPDIF is slightly better currently, that may change with a better USB cable.
@ifi: when do you release the Zen 2 with 10 Mhz input, even better internal clock and AES out ? :>) I guess that would find some customers here...
Regarding the Zen: I have tried all 3 options to the Devialet: USB, SPDIF to SPDIF and SPDIF to AES (with my old link cable). There is not a huge difference if there is a difference at all.
Will try a better USB cable in the next days, the SPDIF cable is an old Wireworld Starlight Gold 5. I think SPDIF is slightly better currently, that may change with a better USB cable.
@ifi: when do you release the Zen 2 with 10 Mhz input, even better internal clock and AES out ? :>) I guess that would find some customers here...
