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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    It goes for a bit over USD$12k.
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    I’m currently on day 7 of my evaluation of the Novus Kronos1 Audio Reference Clock. This is quite a bit of different kit from what we typically see in the audio world. None of the clocks produced by Novus are/were intended for the audio retail market, until now perhaps. Their primary customers...
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    It would not surprise me if they took this approach, sort of a blend of the Esoteric and CH Precision approaches.
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    DCS Vivaldi

    Yeah, I should have been clear-er, and maybe the word "wrong" is misleading. Sorry about that. First, I agree with everything you wrote. Completely. Fiber is cheap, and worth the expenditure/experiment, and so much better than "audiophile" Ethernet cables.. I also run fiber to my EtherREGEN...
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    DCS Vivaldi

    As I said, YMMV. I believe analog cables can make a huge difference. I have tried more than I care to admit. I believe in quality power and power cables. I believe in digital cables that meet spec. I know DACs make a difference, and I can hear the difference between my Vivaldi and MSB DACs, both...
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    DCS Vivaldi

    I love fiber’s economy. But if running fiber in front of an ER makes a difference, something else is wrong. Expensive Ethernet cables that sometimes don’t meet spec are some of the sillier parts of our hobby, and as for reversing the ER, well, there is no end to audiophoolish paranoia. Just my...
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    DCS Vivaldi

    Depending on where his EtherREGEN is located in the chain, running fiber may be a waste of time and money.
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    DCS Vivaldi

    I am not loving or hating the new interface. For me, installation was a breeze. There are some bad design elements in my view [mixed fonts and lots of wasted space], and some missing features [album icons and numbering in playlists on phones], but it works.
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    DCS Vivaldi

    I don't think that is entirely accurate. Officially the Roon team is saying there shouldn't be any change in SQ, unless one is using DSP [where improvement is expected], or one is using USB, where changes in memory management and processes might be helpful. Based on what they have identified as...
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    What I have learned about clocks over this past year, particularly from the engineers at dCS, has been very ear- and eye-opening. I've learned that there is no one best clock or clocks for all DACs, and that even guessing which clock might produce improvement in one's system requires some...
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    DCS Vivaldi

    Yes. Zero SQ difference.
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    Maybe you meant Sansoum. I don't have a GPSDO. But that is interesting info Thanks for sharing it.
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    I posted some of this same info in the Best Clock thread, but this thread has more activity. And because this thread was a major contributor toward my decision to purchase the Cybershaft OP21A, I thought I would share some of my experience with reference-clocking the Vivaldi stack. I have a...
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    Best clock

    I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to add some additional information and experience. I have a Vivaldi stack including the Clock in my speaker system. I added a Cybershaft OP21A to the stack, and I enjoy the sound quality. I am about to try an SRS Perf10, and here is why. There are...
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    Built for the love of music...

    Thanks for sharing the pics. My Valors will be headed my way next week, an upgrade from the Aeris. I opted for the configuration with four internal channels of amplification, but switchable for me to use my Merrills on the mid/treble channel.
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