Difference between having a U18 (Gustard fuse) + clock + x26pro (w/purple fuse) vs x26pro (w/ purple fuse) on its own is significant. Wish it wasn't but it is......Boy, the additional costs of a Master clock is insane! Part of me does not understand why I would need to hook up so many additional components into the chain, but on the flipside I want to deck out my current system so this is probably the right route to take.
The soundstage collapses without the U18 + clock.
U18 has more of an effect on the soundstage (adds a more 3d effect).
The Ock-2 with cheap LMR400 cable adds clarity, isolation and focus for vocals, and cleans up the background music a bit.
Hate to say it, but the x26pro (w/ purple fuse) on its own, sounds average........
With the add-ons - on a different level.
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