Is it worthwhile to add a TEAC CG-10M master clock to an Esoteric K-01Xs?
 

Hi folks-

My system already sounds great. I live on a farm without streaming access (only satellite cable), although I can download high res files at the University Medical School.

I mostly listen to CDs, the best ones are well-mastered ones of any type, followed by K2HD and its variants and SACDs. SACDs sound somewhat better on a Vivaldi One that I borrowed from a friend, but not by much. I know that asking about CDs on this forum this is antiquated!

I believe that Esoteric is owned by TEAC, but I could be wrong. In any case, TEAC has a 10 MHz audiophile OCXO reference clock generator that is relatively inexpensive. It is compatible with my K-01Xs player. Does anyone know if that would improve my already great sounding system?

Thank-you in advance - Gerry

Gerry... I don’t have time right now, but will chime in later.

I have added a Clock to an Esoteric Grandioso K1 and I felt it made a significant and worthwhile difference if that helps. I only spin shiny discs too. I would go for it.

Yes a 10 Mhz master clock would improve your sound quality. Search for all the posts on this subject and also those with the keyword "Cybershaft" for a lot of good reading....

Do we know if the TEAC clock is ‘better’ than the clock in a K-01Xs?

Don’t forget the Clock to DAC cable is VERY important.

Gerry.......Looks interesting.

https://www.teac-audio.eu/downloads/...rmation_EN.pdf

I would say yes....the thorough treatment with bespoke power supply, distribution amplifier board and what looks to be a well designed full OCXO assembly makes for what is a better solution over an onboard solution IMO...

OCXO is superior to VCXO approaches regardless of the ppb/ppm long term stability specs which are a red herring for audio...

The Internal Clock in the K01X is superior to this Teac model. The least expensive Clock I would recommend using is the Esoteric G02X.

Hi Ivan-

As always, thank you for your sage advice. Kind regards - Gerry

Gerry, While it won’t have the aesthetic of an Esoteric Clock, take a look at the Cybershaft thread suggested here by Mark (SCAudiophile). I sold my G02 to buy a Cybershaft and am extremely pleased with that switch.