Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock

@rodge827 

I’m looking into a Mutec 3+USB to use as a distributor/clock between my Naim Uniti Core and 3 different Dacs. Just chiming in here to say it sounds like you’re really only using the Mutec as an interface to clock your transport prior to the Dac? I would try the Mutec’s clock first to determine how much improvement there is via clocking before making the extra spend on the After Dark. There may not be that much of an audible difference (just my opinion).

The big questions in my mind are-

1) Is the transport actually introducing timing artifacts to the present Dac?

2) Is a 10 MHz clock really needed for Redbook/CD format?

Dacs that have dual word clock inputs typically accept better/higher clock rates and I’m “assuming” that is driven by the need to extend support of higher sample rates typically seen via usb. I’m not familiar with the Mojo but if it doesn’t have dual word clock input then it won’t see the benefit of the higher clock rate as (Per my understanding) it takes two inputs to support that level of clocking. 
This is why I would try the Mutec’s internal clock output to drive the Dac first (either AES or SPDIF) to see if the clocks improvement is even noticeable when compared to that of the transport alone.

Also- does the After Dark clock come with that fancy table coaster it’s shown with in the picture or can those be purchased separately?

@rodge827 

Checking back to see if you’ve tried the MC3+USB yet.

@rodge827 ​​@lowrider57 

As I’ve been considering adding the Mutec as well I’ve been comparing the notes of others. Here’s a link to an article on clocking that I thought you might find interesting-

Digital Audio Clocks

@jerrybj 

Have you had the opportunity to hear your friends system and what was being used as the source? I’m using a server as opposed to a CD player.

I’m hearing some say the improvement is really good and some saying the detail becomes too etched. I’ve been wondering about the outcome in my system- just not rushing towards it. Would rather here more from those who’ve actually experienced the result.

When checking the manual it looks like “Output 3” (below the BNC for AES) is the one to use. Next two over from that are the RCA cinch coax connector and the optical.

Where did you end up purchasing from?