Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock

When checking the manual it looks like “Output 3” (below the BNC for AES) is the one to use. Next two over from that are the RCA cinch coax connector and the optical.

Where did you end up purchasing from?

@designsfx 

Sweetwater has the black in stock.

I've been using the Mutec MC-3+ for about a week and there's a significant improvement in my digital playback. I have a PS Audio PWT outputting AES/EBU and a Blusound Node2i using SPDIF coax out.

I've found that the Node2i doesn't output a very good quality stream. After adding an iFi iPurifier (reclocker) there was a noticeable SQ improvement. Now that I'm using the MC-3+ in reclock mode, I have no immediate need to upgrade my streamer or DAC. Music has more weight, detail, and depth. I haven't played a CD yet as I've been enjoying a much improved Qobuz this week. I don't know how much improvement a 10 MHz word clock would add to home audio. It might depend on the quality of the dac and how revealing a system is.

@lowrider57 

Thanks for the reply I’ve been thinking of a Node for some time now, but want to get my cd playback the best it can be before streaming. I had a PWT at one time and it’s a very good transport. I sold it and the Dac Iwas using to fund the Sparkler. An external word clock will only improve the information sent through it. Maybe check the return policy on a word clock if you decide to go that route and no improvement? 

@rodge827 

My dealer carries the Mutec line and recommends the TOTL word clock for Audio Note dacs. It's way above of my budget. Maybe eventually I'll try a less expensive master clock. Actually,, a dac upgrade might happen first.