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Esoteric K-01x - would you add an Esoteric Robidum clock to this player ?

.......or would I need to is probably a better way to ask this question. I have an opportunity to purchase an Esoteric G-0s clock which has the Robidum clock as was wondering would I hear a sonic improvement and if I would ...would it be worth it as the clocks are not inexpensive. Your thoughts and thank you in advance.   
garebear
dgarretson
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Alas, spelled Rubidium, not Robidium. I’ve been using a Stanford Research Systems 10mhz master clock to time a K-01X. It’s a significant improvement at a fraction of the price of an Esoteric clock.
garebear OP
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Thank you fellow members......so Mr. dgarretson ; I have read about the Stanford Research master clock which is similar to Rubidium clock ? …...but you could actually hear a sonic improvement on the Esoteric K-01x ? Please let me know in what ways and was it a very noticeable difference or more subtle as time went on and you listened to your system. Some are saying …..not a big difference. Thank you in advance.      
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Here's a review of the Stanford...and it compares the Esoteric Clock. They certainly don't perform the same nor should they for a 20K difference in price. Good reading....

https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/610-stanford-research-systems-perf10-rubidium-audio-clock

dgarretson
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The performance of the SRS clock improves markedly with a good external 12Vdc linear supply. This requires purchasing the 12V input option from Stanford with the original order. I’m using a Paul Hynes SR-7.  When I ordered from Stanford, their customer support confirmed that they are an OEM supplier to Esoteric and that the Rubidium core in in the Perfection 10 and the G-01 are identical.   The differences lie primarily in the power supplies.

The improvement in the K-01X with the clock is subtle but across the board. Once you have it you won’t want to be without it.

garebear OP
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Thanks Stereo 5 - but my question was about adding Esoteric's Rudidium clock which is different than the others that have the OCXO clock. It really is personal call but looking to se if anybody has done this and is it worth the cost.     
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