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Originally Posted by tonmajstor  Thanks a lot. It’s just that I heard (on this forum) that SSL converters sound much better when externally clocked, I just wanted to know if Hedd will do that function, or if a specific dedicated device (Big Ben) will do that, or if an external clock generator/distributor is needed at all in the likes of my setup.
BTW. To explain further: once I get the Hedd , my SSL’s main purpose will be to act as DA converter. I hope to track through Hedd and use SSL as out to my SPL Mixdream and then get back through the Hedd.
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Yes, you can clock your SSL and RME to the HEDD clock. Just use a BNC cable, a T adapter, and make sure the line is terminated if there is not internal termination in either the RME or SSL. If there is internal termination, do not use a terminator, but instead put that unit at the end of the word clock run.
Avoid daisy chaining the word clock input to outputs of the units.
Lucid has a great diagram of properly using word clock in a parralel configuration like I mentioned above. Check out page 12/16 of the Lucid Genx192 user guide pdf to see the t-adpater and parralel wiring of the word clock.
http://www.symetrixaudio.com/kb/GENx192_ug.pdf
This will yeald the best results for external clocking. In your case I would avoid adding a new clock to the system, although if you get more digital gear you will probably need to get a external clock for distribution. But with only two devices, wire in parralel for superb results off your HEDD. It's clock it awesome!