@kereru Thank you for the reply. You've been very helpful.
For Gustard R26...which bang for the buck: DDC or LHY OCK clock?
I've been enjoying this dac for several months now. I have tried USB and COAX and now I2S.
There is a noticeable improvement in each of these inputs. I have read many of the discussions here regarding both DDC and external clocks. I am wondering which of these would give more bang for the buck. The Gustard goes very well with my tube amps.
I am considering the LHY OCK 1 or 2 for clocks and undecided for the DDC.
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@kereru And just when you thought I was out of stupid questions... I seem to recall something about caps for the unused bnc connectors. I found both copper shorting caps and some silicone caps on Amazon. Do you recommend one or the other? I can't see the silicone hurting anything, but I wasn't sure about a shorting cap. |
@sls883 Never noticed much if any difference with copper caps TBH for RCAs, haven’t tried for BNCs, maybe get both if cheap, see if you notice a difference. Other factors have far more effect IME.. |
@kereru I actually bought both. They were cheap. I just didn't know if shorting the unused output was a good idea. The silicone cap would simply keep dust out.
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sls883 Sorry I just realised you literally meant shorting the ground/shield and signal conductor, hmm not sure I can endorse that with a sensitive clock. I’d google or better get ask LHY before proceeding.I was picturing a metal shielding cap that does not make contact with the inner conductor, just the outer shield/ground. |
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