[Dandoudou]

Anyone tried the Aune XC1 Master Clock?

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/hifi-devices/aune-xc1-master-clock-ocxo-10mhz-black-p-16517.html

 

[OCC7N]

Anyone tried the Aune XC1 Master Clock?

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/hifi-devices/aune-xc1-master-clock-ocxo-10mhz-black-p-16517.html

I was gonna ask the same question, same link, same thread.

 

[bodiebill2]

Anyone tried the Aune XC1 Master Clock?

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/hifi-devices/aune-xc1-master-clock-ocxo-10mhz-black-p-16517.html

Yes I had that one. All I can say is that it is a decent clock and the improvement when used was noticeable. However I sold it when I got an Afterdark Emperor Double Crown, which was a clear step up.

 

[OCC7N]

I have decided to go for the matrix spdif2, because Im concidering not selling my TT2, It sound so sweet, I can not give it up.

When I get the R8HE mk2 it will be connected to the I2S and the TT2 optical.

What do you guys think of this.....

What DDC could be a better option that has optical and I2S?....not interested in Singxer....denafrips?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Douk douk douk douk of Earl. The Matrix is hugely overpriced. Go douk or go home...

Denafrips no, not unless you want noise and ground loops for the rest of your life. No.

 

[Dandoudou]

Yes I had that one. All I can say is that it is a decent clock and the improvement when used was noticeable. However I sold it when I got an Afterdark Emperor Double Crown, which was a clear step up.

I'm not surprised that the AfterDark Double Crown is a better product, as it costs 7 or 8 times the price of the Aune XC1.
It would be interesting to know how the XC1 compares to the LHY OCK-1.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I'm not surprised that the AfterDark Double Crown is a better product, as it costs 7 or 8 times the price of the Aune XC1.
It would be interesting to know how the XC1 compares to the LHY OCK-1.

There's a good lesson there. At some point you have to start spending huge money for incremental gains.

The LHY build looks better than Aune. I would pass on the latter.

 

[OCC7N]

Douk douk douk douk of Earl. The Matrix is hugely overpriced. Go douk or go home...

Denafrips no, not unless you want noise and ground loops for the rest of your life. No.

I was thinking the exact opposite. It cost way under Singxer SU6, and the difference is "slighty" in most reviews/impressions.

400euro vs 700euro.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I was thinking the exact opposite. It cost way under Singxer SU6, and the difference is "slighty" in most reviews/impressions.

400euro vs 700euro.

I know at least two guys that had noise problems with Iris they could not resolve and eventually sold them.

Everybody says the DI-20HE is clearly better than the top Singxer. So for 64 USD instead of 500 euros, the Douk is the hot ticket.

 

[OCC7N]

I know at least two guys that had noise problems with Iris they could not resolve and eventually sold them.

Everybody says the DI-20HE is clearly better than the top Singxer. So for 64 USD instead of 500 euros, the Douk is the hot ticket.

I meant the Matrix

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I meant the Matrix

Hah, ok. Still, get the no-brand model which appears to be identical, for 10% of the price.

 

[Jake2]

I'm not surprised that the AfterDark Double Crown is a better product, as it costs 7 or 8 times the price of the Aune XC1.
It would be interesting to know how the XC1 compares to the LHY OCK-1.

Any claimed phase noise measurements for the Aune? I did a quick Google but drew a blank.

There's a good lesson there. At some point you have to start spending huge money for incremental gains.

The LHY build looks better than Aune. I would pass on the latter.

Reading all this listening to the OCK--1 right now, which has really just started to open up btw.. sound stage width now well beyond speakers, sounds pretty awesome... I realise if (ok, when) I eventually want to step up I'm going to have to spend a lot.

I know at least two guys that had noise problems with Iris they could not resolve and eventually sold them.

Everybody says the DI-20HE is clearly better than the top Singxer. So for 64 USD instead of 500 euros, the Douk is the hot ticket.

The Douk is remarkable, almost unbelievable value. Start with that as a baseline. I need to get it back out of my car where it feeds an Xdsd Gryphon (ridiculous soundstage for a car stereo) and AB it to the SU6 and Gustard et al.

 

[OCC7N]

Hah, ok. Still, get the no-brand model which appears to be identical, for 10% of the price.

Im actually surprised of the price/Douk. Im interested in it now.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Im actually surprised of the price/Douk. Im interested in it now.

@sajunky recommends it as a solid value. For the price and due to his recommendation it makes sense and is very low risk.

Worst case, you get a dead one. Everybody needs a door-stop in the summer months

 

[Jake2]

Im actually surprised of the price/Douk. Im interested in it now.

I sort of parked it when I got the U18 & OCK but the Douk is the real deal, makes the Gryphon sound twice as good... way more airy, faster, more punchy etc.

It arrived about the same time as the SU6 and it was close enough on initial casual listening it gave me a bit of buyers remorse on the latter.