Don't worry about clocks, the bane of digital. Stay analogue.
Has anyone added a Master Clock to UpTone EtherREGEN Yet? It’s Insane!
Would love to hear from anyone that has added a master clock to their UpTone Audio EtherREGEN?
I wanted to start a thread and get some of your feedback. It is truly a system changing upgrade!
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Full Disclosure: I own CTronic Music Boston - Distributor for AfterDark.
I started this company after I purchased an AfterDark Queen Master Clock and hooked it to my EtherREGEN and it blew me away! Right off my listening chair. I mean I was absolutely amazed! Every single customer has been absolutely blown away and I wanted to hear from other folks. Maybe using another brand or have tried it and I want to hear from them. Stereotimes has just finished a professional review and he was blown away. The reviewer was so impressed he has bought much more gear from me. I am hoping to hear from others.
Below is my audio system for reference.
Associated Reference Equipment
Digital Sources: Bricasti Design M1 Special Edition MDx DAC w/Optional Network Card / Roon Endpoint Player, D/A Converter, Network Music Player; Antipodes S40 Music Server with v5.2H board (K30 music player engine) and Antipodes S60 External p Power Supply (HSL50-based Hybrid Power Supply, Network Music Server; iPad Air running Roon 1.8, Remote; UpTone Audio EitherREGEN; Network Audio Switch, Network Re-Clocker ; AfterDark OCXO Emperor Double Crown 10MHz Master Clock (75ohm, SinWave w/Mini Circuit BLP 10.7+ BNC Low Pass Filter, Master Clock.
Amplifier / Preamplifier: Ypsilon Phaethon Integrated Amplifier: A discrete, active preamp section sporting a pair of 6H30-DR super-tubes (PST 100mk2) that features transformer based volume attenuation. The preamp is matched to a pair of Aelius mono-blocks, class a, solid state. Michael Fremer from Stereophile described this preamp as the most perfect and transparent audio device he has EVER heard.
Loudspeakers: Focal Sopra 2 Loudspeakers in Walnut / Mat Black; These were chosen over the 3’s, Scala Evo’s and Magico S5 MKII for their exceptional ability to play most like a mini-monitor yet still offering close to full range reference performance.
Cables: Digital: Cardas Clear RJ/E, Linear Soulution RJ/E, Audioquest Vodka/Cinnamon/Forest RJ/E Cables, (Ethernet); Black Cat Silver Star 75, DH Labs Silver Sonic D-75, Tara Labs Prism 100-dx-1, MIT Terminator-3, (S/PDIF); Audioquest Chocolate 1.0M / Forrest 3.0M, (HDMI); AfterDark Eva Reference BNC 0.5M (Clock Cable); Apogee Electronics Wyde-Eye BNC 6”(Clock Cable), AfterDark Base BNC .05M (Clock Cable) (BNC) Interconnects: Nordost Frey 2 XLR 1.0M, Nordost Baldor XLR 1.0M (Balanced); Darwin Ascension 2.5’ RCA. Canare 1.0M (2),(RCA), (Single Ended); Speaker Cables: Nordost Frey 2 (4-Meters), AudioQuest Type-4/6 (3-meters), (Power AC Cables): Audience AU24SE HP 1.0M, Zu Audio Event MKI 1.5M (3), Echole Obsession 1.0M, (DC Cables): Ghent Audio 0.5M (4), Uptone Audio 1.0M, AfterDark Black River 0.5M,
Accessories: Equipment Rack: Solid Tech ROS Model4 Reference Audio Rack, (Isolation Platforms): SRA: Silent Running Audio: Ohio Class XL+ Isolation Platform, Synergistic Research Tranquility Basik SR20 w/Silver Tuning Bullet, Solid Tech Small TT Isolation Platforms, (Sundries): Red Dragon Audio Ceramic Cable Platforms, (Room Treatments): Synergistic Research Acoustic Field Generator - Atmosphere Mini Tower with Synergistic Research Atmosphere ATM Red Tuning Bullet and (15) Synergistic Research HTF‘s; (Footers, Weights and Vibration Clamps): Synergistic Research MiG 2.0 Couplers, IsoAcoustics Iso-Pucks (12), Aluminati Stainless 2.75 pound weights, Eden Sound Solid Brass weights, (AC Power Distribution and Protection): Furutech GTX-R Outlet, Oyaide R-1 Beryllium Outlets (2), PS Audio Noise Harvesters (6), Blue Circle Yalu-Balula Spike Protection (4), (Filterless Power Distribution: Synergistic Research Tesla QLS-6, PS Audio Juice Bar MK II and Audioquest IEC-3, (Filters: Low Pass and Network) Mini Circuits BLP 10.7+ 75Ohm BNC Filter, Merlin Audio Zobel Network Filters
- Fsmithjack