Has anyone added a Master Clock to UpTone EtherREGEN Yet? It’s Insane!



Would love to hear from anyone that has added a master clock to their UpTone Audio EtherREGEN? 
I wanted to start a thread and get some of your feedback. It is truly a system changing upgrade! 
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Full Disclosure: I own CTronic Music Boston - Distributor for AfterDark. 


started this company after I purchased an AfterDark Queen Master Clock and hooked it to my EtherREGEN and it blew me away! Right off my listening chair. I mean I was absolutely amazed! Every single customer has been absolutely blown away and I wanted to hear from other folks. Maybe using another brand or have tried it and I want to hear from them. Stereotimes has just finished a professional review and he was blown away. The reviewer was so impressed he has bought much more gear from me. I am hoping to hear from others. 


Below is my audio system for reference. 

Associated Reference Equipment


Digital Sources
: Bricasti Design M1 Special Edition MDx DAC w/Optional Network Card / Roon Endpoint Player, D/A Converter, Network Music Player; Antipodes S40 Music Server with v5.2H board (K30 music player engine) and Antipodes S60 External p Power Supply (HSL50-based Hybrid Power Supply, Network Music Server; iPad Air running Roon 1.8, Remote; UpTone Audio EitherREGEN; Network Audio Switch, Network Re-Clocker ; AfterDark OCXO Emperor Double Crown 10MHz Master Clock (75ohm, SinWave w/Mini Circuit BLP 10.7+ BNC  Low Pass Filter, Master Clock.


Power Supplies
 : Uptone Audio JS-2 (2-rails), AfterDark Modernize LPS x 2 (2-rails), Wyred 4 Sound PS-1 (4-rails), Antipodes S60 HSL-50 Hybrid Power Supply (2-rails) Breeze Audio LPS (1-rail) iFi iPower DC Power Supply,  


Amplifier / Preamplifier
:  Ypsilon Phaethon Integrated Amplifier:  A discrete, active preamp section sporting a pair of 6H30-DR super-tubes (PST 100mk2) that features transformer based volume attenuation. The preamp is matched to a pair of Aelius mono-blocks, class a, solid state. Michael Fremer from Stereophile described this preamp as the most perfect and transparent audio device he has EVER heard.    


Loudspeakers
: Focal Sopra 2 Loudspeakers in Walnut / Mat Black; These were chosen over the 3’s, Scala Evo’s and Magico S5 MKII for their exceptional ability to play most like a mini-monitor yet still offering close to full range reference performance.


Cables
: Digital: Cardas Clear RJ/E, Linear Soulution RJ/E, Audioquest Vodka/Cinnamon/Forest RJ/E Cables, (Ethernet); Black Cat Silver Star 75, DH Labs Silver Sonic D-75, Tara Labs Prism 100-dx-1, MIT Terminator-3, (S/PDIF); Audioquest Chocolate 1.0M / Forrest 3.0M, (HDMI); AfterDark Eva Reference BNC 0.5M (Clock Cable); Apogee Electronics Wyde-Eye BNC 6”(Clock Cable), AfterDark Base BNC .05M (Clock Cable) (BNC) Interconnects: Nordost Frey 2 XLR 1.0M, Nordost Baldor XLR 1.0M (Balanced); Darwin Ascension 2.5’ RCA. Canare 1.0M (2),(RCA), (Single Ended); Speaker Cables: Nordost Frey 2 (4-Meters), AudioQuest Type-4/6 (3-meters), (Power AC Cables): Audience AU24SE HP 1.0M,  Zu Audio Event MKI 1.5M (3), Echole Obsession 1.0M, (DC Cables): Ghent Audio 0.5M (4), Uptone Audio 1.0M, AfterDark Black River 0.5M,

Accessories: Equipment Rack: Solid Tech ROS Model4 Reference Audio Rack, (Isolation Platforms): SRA: Silent Running Audio: Ohio Class XL+ Isolation Platform, Synergistic Research Tranquility Basik SR20 w/Silver Tuning Bullet, Solid Tech Small TT Isolation Platforms, (Sundries): Red Dragon Audio Ceramic Cable Platforms, (Room Treatments): Synergistic Research Acoustic Field Generator - Atmosphere Mini Tower with Synergistic Research Atmosphere ATM Red Tuning Bullet and (15) Synergistic Research HTF‘s; (Footers, Weights and Vibration Clamps): Synergistic Research MiG 2.0 Couplers, IsoAcoustics Iso-Pucks (12), Aluminati Stainless 2.75 pound weights, Eden Sound Solid Brass weights, (AC Power Distribution and Protection): Furutech GTX-R Outlet, Oyaide R-1 Beryllium Outlets (2), PS Audio Noise Harvesters (6), Blue Circle Yalu-Balula Spike Protection (4), (Filterless Power Distribution: Synergistic Research Tesla QLS-6, PS Audio Juice Bar MK II and Audioquest IEC-3, (Filters: Low Pass and Network) Mini Circuits BLP 10.7+ 75Ohm BNC Filter, Merlin Audio Zobel Network Filters

- Fsmithjack 






fsmithjack
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@fsmithjack , do you know anyone who has a Lumin X1 and an ER and has added a master clock to the ER?
I am running fiber from the A side of the ER to the X1 and would be interested if this clock upgrade is worthwhile in my scenario or not...
Zsolt
@fsmithjack wouldn’t a sign wave be more precise than the clipped square wave? Once Hans Beekhauzen reviewed a master clock and preferred it over another because the reviewed clock was a full sin wave whereas the other less preferred one was a square wave? Please clarify. Thanks!

kzs70
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A system like yours is the type of system that this clock is made for. 
Any refined digital front end that employs a top notch server / DAC and EtherREGEN. 
I’m telling you with all certainty or your money back that it will be the biggest upgrade your ever made in your life in audio. You will be absolutely blown away impressed. You just will. All I ask you come back on here and share your results with others. 
A system like yours has a simple and relatively inexpensive unreal upgrade sitting right there for taking. I mean if I give you all your money why would I be so adamant and confident. I’ll tell you why it’s because if you don’t absolutely love it then you will be the first. 
https://ctronicmusic.com/


kingbarbuda265 posts
This is a great and very hotly contested point. So much so we offer both sinwave and square wave in our Queen Master Clocks. It’s our best selling and most popular clock, designed specifically to match up to EtherREGEN and you choose sin wave or square wave. 
 Myself I own both and can’t tell any difference in sound quality so not sure what all the fuss is about but many folks feel strongly one wish or the other and I respect everyone’s opinions. 
I personally found the best source of information on the subject to be John Swansons white paper. For those that don’t know John he’s the brilliant engineer along with Alex Crespi that designed and created the Uptone EtherREGEN. Here is a link to his white paper. 
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0660/6121/files/UpTone-J.Swenson_EtherREGEN_white_paper.pdf?v=1583...