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.
@lollipopguild A couple of forum members recommended sine wave earlier in this post, so I went with that. I haven't tried square wave. I read some other posts on the internet and a few guys preferred square. Something along the lines of it being more detailed and sine being smooth. I'm getting good detail with sine and I suspect that I wouldn't like square (reading between the lines). Maybe I'll try it some day. |
@kereru @pindac Stupid question. If I'm streaming (innuos Zen MK3 by USB to Gustard U18, Gustard U18 by i2S to R26), should I have DSD Direct turned on (on the R26) so that the internal interpolating FIR filter is off? Would I turn it off if I'm using my Denon DCD-1700NE as a transport via coaxial digital? It's working fine with DSD Direct turned off. If it matters, I'm using the LHY-OCK2 (connected to both U18 and R26). |
Well, I answered my own question. I turned the DSD Direct on and felt that the sound was better. It sounds really good. To confirm, I flipped it on and off with my remote. I have the benefit of being old, so I couldn't remember what setting it was on. lol. I chose what I felt sounded better and checked the dac. DSD was turned on. The display on the Gustard is so tiny, that you can't see it from the listening position. |
