Lowest cost DAC with Femto Clocks
Dec 12, 2013 at 8:31 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 2

NinjaHamster

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Surely it would now have to be the Geek Pulse. Does anyone know of anything less expensive with Femto clocks ??  It seems amazing that MSB can charge an extra $10,000 for similar technology as an "add on" for their (already expensive) top-of the-line DACS.


Here are the specs:
 
  • Crystek special customized ultra-low jitter TCXO clocks x 2. (One at 90,316,8000 Hz, and one at 98,304,000 Hz) -- 85 Femto (85 * 10 ^-15) Second Jitter in 100M Hz region.
  • Sub 1.0uV voltage reference supported dedicated clock power shunt regulator
  • This is all internal to Geek Pulse and Geek Pulse X.


A "femto" clock is a super-duper-accurate clock. It's the abbreviated term for femtosecond, which is one quadrillionth of a second. If used properly in a circuit design (like we do!), it can greatly reduce or virtually eliminate periodic errors in interpreting a digital signal (aka 'jitter').

As you know, low jitter means a cleaner signal path, which results in a more natural listening experience. We're VERY excited about this great new perk!




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Dec 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM Post #2 of 2
   It seems amazing that MSB can charge an extra $10,000 for similar technology as an "add on" for their (already expensive) top-of the-line DACS.

 
 
It's not about what it costs it is about what people will pay i.e it is Economics and Psychology not engineering. 
 

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