Rubidium Clock

I have a P03.

My experience is that while significant, it is not like a new piece of gear.

There is a "rightness" in timbre and pace with the G0rb that you miss as soon as it is out of your system.

Randy

I have a G-Os Rubidium clock and it makes a pretty big difference in the quality of the sound - I agree with Randy above. The amount of change you hear is system-, room-, music- and listener- dependent, however. It might be significant in your situation, or it might not be.

It IS in mine. I get a bit more depth of soundstage, air around the instruments and overall musicality with my clock. Best bet is to try to demo one and listen for yourself.

thank you guys for your extremely helpful answers. I will be able to do an audition and will post my perceptions.

I just heard this combination yesterday. There was a definite improvement in the sense of real insruments and voices in space, and diminished "splash" on transients like cymbals and applause. The character of the sound changes less than what you hear when switching between the DSD and multiple-bit DACs, but whereas I think the DSD/multibit choice is a matter of preference, it's pretty obvious that the clock's impact is better, vs. just different.

I'll take a stab at quantifying the impact, and say that the effect on redbook is about 25% of the way from redbook to SACD, possibly a bit more.

I also listened to the $5k model ( G03X), and this much less expensive model is very nearly as effective. I didn't try to compare clocks to each other because frankly, I can't afford the G0Rb unless I win the lottery. As far as the G03X, if I had the cash, I would taken one home, but alas, it will have to wait . . .