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Can someone explain the clock sync?

I recently got a new Denafrips Terminator 15th. I already have the Denafrips Hermes so I can sync the clocks with 2 BNC coaxial cables. I have done that but I really am not positive what this does. I did it right away when I placed the DAC into the rig because this DAC is a beast to move and make connections so I just did the connections and let it cook. All my digital sources are fed into the Hermes and I use an I2s connection to the DAC as well as the clock cables. I scoured the internet with google to find out exactly what this does to no avail. Maybe someone here can explain it? All I can gather is the two clocks "talk to each other" but does this allow the better clocks in the DAC to take president? I’m old and this digital stuff is complicated to me in some cases. Thanks!

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oberoniaomnia
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I would not worry about any of the clock stuff. The whole jitter-worry is overhyped as with anything remotely contemporary, jitter is not audible at the values found in contemporary digital devices. See here for a discussion:

https://audioxpress.com/article/audio-electronics-is-digital-jitter-really-a-problem

You don't worry about MHz output in the audio signal, as it is equally irrelevant. If you hear differences in DACs, it may be a whole lot of things before I would consider jitter.
Also the video linked above explains nothing about what is supposed to happen with this clock stuff, just how to do settings on a particular device.

Just enjoy the music!

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