@sns I agree, internal clocks close to D/A converter IC make sense to me. Advertisement of external clocks often shows extreme accuracy or long term stability - both unimportant. Important is the jitter of the clock, that often is not specified and can be increased by the method of delivery (cable, external electrical noise, clock's PS noise). I would rather spend money on better DAC instead of very expensive "femtosecond" external clock. AFAIK jitter below about 50ps becomes inaudible, while "femtosecond" suggests 1000x below this level. It is like buying keyboard able to type million words per second.