![]() Combined, they are said to provide a super-accurate, phase coherent, low-jitter and low-noise digital signal. It features MUTEC’s proprietary 10 MHz-ready 1G-Clock technology coupled to the company’s ‘Direct Digital Synthesis’ (DDS) process. The MC-3+ USB’s input is asynchronous and fully galvanically isolated. Similarly, the maker of my DAC of choice, the Totaldac d1-direct, dedicated much attention to its USB input circuitry. Among their techniques for optimisation were the employment of a custom clock and substantial dedicated power supply. To this point, the designers looked at every aspect of the digital output possibilities and arrived at omitting all bar the USB option. They stressed the aim was to provide the best possible playback quality. In email conversations, the designers of my 432 EVO High-End music player/streamer have strongly asserted the meticulous engineering employed in the design of the USB digital output. In terms of my analysis of their sonic influence once incorporated within the context of my system. The discerning audiophile community has found the company’s superbly engineered components to offer extraordinary value and exceptional performance.Īs far as this assignment, testing and assessing both the MC-3+ USB and, subsequently, the REF10 components could present some evaluative challenges (less so the latter as I subsequently discovered). Most recently, the benefits of MUTEC’s portfolio have been embraced by audio enthusiasts. The company’s sample rate converters, USB interfaces and, of course, its superbly designed Master Clocks have received unequivocal acclaim. German company MUTEC specialises in digital interface products of the highest engineering quality with a high penetration and enviable reputation in the Studio and Production space. What if said converter is also complimented with a superbly-engineered in-built clocking topology? Further, would a state-of-the-art external Master Clock elevate music enjoyment to even higher levels? Enter the Alpha specimens of the species, the MUTEC MC-3+ USB ‘Reclocker’ and REF10 Reference Master Clock. In those applications, a USB to S/PDIF and AES/EBU converter is required. Conversely, many streamer/players provide that as the only output option. So, many highly capable DACs omit a USB input altogether. Virtues are often slaves to implementation and both sides of the coin can shimmer with objective and subjective brilliance. Equally persuasive arguments assert a well-thought-out USB interface can be at least the equal to the alternative transmittance methods. As with anything audio, this is open to debate. While the largest percentage of digital music streamers/players offer a USB output (often as the sole option), many respected engineers strongly accredit either S/PDIF or AES/EBU connectivity as the superior interface between the music source and the downstream digital-to-analogue converter.
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