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.? Digital Reclocking and syncing clocks does anyone know the correct Answrrsb

Hello To all ,many Audiophiles I have found do not  even know what a Digital reclocker is, and what does it do exactly , and how it helps the incoming signal.

and the Bigger question is Syncing  the clock to Dac.

for example with Denafrips Reclocker , the most versatile I have seen with input outputs especially from Hermes, Gaia DCC reclockers  most inputs,outputs,       they have both   45,and 48 MHZ  for clock sync. ,other dacs clocks may use 5-10 MHz  ,this gets a bit confusing.
Here is a big question , say you have a very good dac with over clock ⏰, 

Is there any advantage to syncing clock say from cheaper Iris DDC reclocker  ,to the  very good say Terminator oven  controlled clock. The Big  question is how does this work? Does the better clock in the dac dominate or influence  the lesser  clocks ?

or don’t bother syncing clock with cheaper Iris DDC ?  Do you have to have a reclocker with = quality ⏰ clock  to the dac to  make it  a Sonic improvement ? 
these are the questions  no one I know has been able to answer with absolute knowledge.

just the reclocker itself is worth wild for. It filters and cleans the incoming digital signal ,through usb,BNC,or coaxial cable, then reclocks signal to dac to have a pristine signal to read.. in this respect even a good basic reclocker like Iris would be very good ,on pontus and even Venus dac ,and Holo springs worked well 

for $600, next Big step the $1250 Hermes better everything including oven controlled clocks ,if you can afford it.  Syncing clocking is the big Question is there any benefit going from a lesser Iris clock in the Iris DDC reclocker syncing clock to say a Terminator + with far superior oven  clocks?Is there any benefit ? If so why ?  Thank you to Anyone who may have the expertise to logically explain this.
Hopefully Alvin Chee will see this ,Happy listening to  your music .🎶 🎵 

jimob
jimob OP
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I was told the terra master clock is not worth it for New Terminator-2 which is pretty much identical to the Terminstor + but difference is the 1k R2R resistors in both 

are even better spec then .005 in terminator2 , hand specked boards and rounded front ,I felt being within a few %  save $$ and buy a decent reclocker 

will ping up to the $1250 Hermes with has over controlled clocks  be a noticeable upgrade  ? And syncing clocks is this a minor  improvement ?

if I bought a mytec how would I sync there clock to Denafrips that use   45, and 49 MHz ? It can get complicated  it’s kind of a grey area , Thanks guys fir the input it’s a area most Audiophiles have not yet ventured out into the unknown.Many times 

if we don’t understand it we tend to just avoid it ,when in fact if we know how it works, and improves the fidelity then much more likely to buy it .

this is where  MFG companies should sharpen their skills to include information on a product such as DDC reclocking , and advantages and how to sync clocks to other brand dacs.

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lordmelton
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@big_greg Hi Man I'm currently temporarily using a Teac UD-503 DAC/Pre-Amp in my main system because my Musical Fidelity DAC doesn't do DSD. Honestly it's outstanding. I originally bought it as a headphone amp but it sounds even better as a  DAC/Pre-Amp. It's clock input is 50 ohm, not the usual 75 ohm so I haven't been able to figure it to my Word Clock.

However if you're using computer audio it sounds fantastic with a re-clocker like the Mutec.

God Bless

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lordmelton
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@jimob Hi the Terra is a Master Clock like the Mutec 10 MHz Master Clock so it should slave all other clocks to it. The Mutec is straighforward because 10MHz is standard.

jimob OP
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To big_ Greg. The link you sent is in German which myself don’t know 

can you translate in and resend ? Thank you .

djones51
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I don't get The notion of an external master clock in an home environment. Studios that are synchronizing a lot of devices  yes, at home overkill. 

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