seanadams;230164 Wrote: > You're thinking of house sync, not word clock. House sync is so > _multiple_ devices (usually video+audio) can share one clock master. > > Word clock (as in, a point-to-point audio sample clock going from the > DAC to the source) has no purpose except to reduce jitter.
Sorry - this must be a bit of transatlantic terminology! I've never used the term "house-sync" - but it makes sense as a term. I've only ever used master clock or wordclock, since I'm usually talking about something like a MOTU clock, or devices that have wordclock sockets on them.. Anyway my point (which I admit was poorly made) was that IMHO wordclock really came to prominence as a solution to the problem of connecting multiple digital items together with independant drifting clocks. The effect of this is audible as clear and intrusive clicks/pops, rather than the more subtle forms of jitter. I accept this is probably a special form of jitter. However, if I read you correctly, Sean, what you are saying is that with wordclock driving the transport from the DAC jitter is banished? IF that is what you mean, then can someone advise as to how to get wordclock fitted (modded) to my SB, TACT and DAC? Alternatively, should the digital loop on the TP ever be made to work (the only reason why I haven't bought a TP), could I get my TACT wordclocked and drive it from the TP wordclock? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38637 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
