Wordclocks do not eliminate jitter. They may improve it, but the effective solution is a clock inside the DAC, not external.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer/modder
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer/modder
Soundcards with wordclock input
I've read that if you use a common wordclock between transport and DAC, then you can reduce (eliminate?) jitter. I've seen only one card that has a wordclock input made by Marian. Are there others or others that are better?
Also, is it better to use 1) a soundcard with a wordclock input or 2) a USB device (e.g., Waveterminal)? It seens that you would need a wordclock input in the Waveterminal to eliminate jitter between the Waveterminal and a DAC.
Also, is it better to use 1) a soundcard with a wordclock input or 2) a USB device (e.g., Waveterminal)? It seens that you would need a wordclock input in the Waveterminal to eliminate jitter between the Waveterminal and a DAC.