Dedicated CD Transport vs DAC

Don,

I had a Mutec MC3+USB reclocker / master clock that I bought for my Aurender's USB out.   That device can accept and distribute 10m and word clock .   The Mutec 10m ref clock is $$$ so I thought for now I would try the LHY OCK-2  by Jay's Audio.  It's really well built and can output sine or square wave at 50 or 75 Ohms so it's pretty flexible.   

The Teac clock is 50 Ohm sine wave but the 701t can accept either.   I've been super busy so I haven't done as much listening as I hoped but so far I think I prefer the square wave, there is a difference.    

@oddiofyl 
Thank you for your reply!

I think I have read that using an external clock can really step up the sound of the Teac; not that the Teac is bad sounding on its own.  In fact, I have been given the impression that most transports will benefit from using an external clock. 
 

The only transport that I have read about, so far, that hasn’t shown an improvement by using an external clock, is the Jay’s CDT3Mk3. It appears that the internal clock is of reference quality already.  But, that transport costs $5000.  
 

Thank you for sharing your experiences with me!

Best wishes,

Don

I recently purchased the CDT3 MKIII you speak of…it has been burning in…and worth every penny!!! 

@aolmrd1241 

Hello!  
Congratulation's on the new CDT3Mk3. 

How do you think it sounds compared to other transports you may have had?

Which dac are you using with it?

Which digital output are you using?

Im excited for you and hoping to hear more from you about it!

Best wishes to you,

Don

Judging by the quality of Jays subsidiary LHY  Network switch and OCK 2 clock I would say the Jays is a safe bet.   Those two products are built like a tank.  Fully CNC billet case.   Really high quality connectors.  Definitely changed my mind about what some of these Chinese brands are capable of.