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Importance of clocking

There is a lot of talk that external clocks because of the distance to the processor don‘t work. This is the opposite of my experience. While I had used an external Antelope rubidium clock,on my Etherregen and Zodiac Platinum Dac, I have now added a Lhy Audio UIP clocked by the same Antelope Clock to reclock the USB stream emanating from the InnuOS Zenith MkIII. The resultant increase in soundstage depth, attack an decay and overall transparency isn‘t subtle. While there seems to be lots of focus on cables, accurate clocking throughout the chain seems still deemed unnecessary. I don‘t understand InnuOS‘ selling separate reclockers for USB and Ethernet without synchronising Ethernet input, DAC conversion and USB output.

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nigeltheflash
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Thanks @antigrunge2. I had missed this update and am in process of installing.

However, I'm not sure I understand the "standalone" point you mention or what this has to do with clocking. Could you expand? Thanks and apologies

Nigel

antigrunge2 OP
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@nigeltheflash 

Apologies I was meaning to refer to the offline mode under system advanced settings

nigeltheflash
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Thanks @antigrunge2. Unfortunately changing to this mode still leaves the physical network connection in place if you stream AND play local files so the challenges and the possible solutions remain pertinent.

antigrunge2 OP
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@nigeltheflash

err:no, there is no streaming in offline mode and the sound improvement on local files is distinctly audible

nigeltheflash
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Just so I understand:

  • you play a locally stored track in online mode
  • you make no physical changes such as unplugging a cable
  • you play the same locally stored track in offline mode
  • and it sounds better?

If so, I can't begin to understand what the cause of this might be. Do you have a theory? Is it anything to do with clocking?🤔

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