word clock or clock over adat optical?

[vlado@couchreco]

hi,

i'd like to know if there's a difference (and what kind of) if i clock a AD/DA converter directly from a master word clock (rosendahl) or if i clock it with the adat optical feed?

thanks

vlado

[peeder]

Originally Posted by vlado@couchreco

i'd like to know if there's a difference (and what kind of) if i clock a AD/DA converter directly from a master word clock (rosendahl) or if i clock it with the adat optical feed?

In Bob Katz's book he reports that signal can interfere with clock signal traveling on the same connection, and therefore word clock cable is superior for carrying sync.

He also argues (and many including myself agree) that a converter's best fidelity will be achieved on internal sync, so you should only send or receive clock when needing two converters to operate simultaneously. Some think the pairing of a given external clock with a given converter makes for a better sound, but that is their subjective assessment and is akin to liking the harmonic distortion of tube gear etc.

...Which means you might like the sound better if the clock is interfered with!