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Applications
Using the REF 10 With Other Products
This chapter serves to illustrate several possible applications for the REF 10 and will help you achieve the best possible sonic
results. In general, the REF 10 can be used for the following applications:
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As an audiophile performance enhancement for compatible DACs, master clocks, and audio re-clockers.
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As an ultra-low noise, high stability clock reference for the entire digital audio chain at home or in the studio.
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As an ideal high-end upgrade for MUTEC’s own MC-3+, MC-3+USB, and iClock/iClock dp master clocks.
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To stabilize existing audio clock generators.
To explain these applications it is important to understand that the REF 10 is a reference master clock exclusively generating hig-
hest quality 10 MHz clock signals. Compatible devices can use this ultra precise reference clock signal to perform their own signal
processing with more accuracy and fewer errors, yielding a better sound quality. It is crucial to understand that these 10 MHz
clock signals are entirely independent from the audio clock (typically 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz) of the playback! As a consequence,
the REF 10’s clock signal is not compatible with the common Word Clock audio clock that is also transmitted via 75 Ω BNC cables.
There are two possible routes to harness the superior clock precision of the REF 10 in your digital audio system:
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You have a DAC, network bridge, streamer or audio re-clocker with its own 10 MHz compatible input.
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You have an audio master clock that can take the 10 MHz clock from the REF 10 and convert it into standard a Word Clock
audio clock to be distributed to other devices.
The simplest possible application for the REF 10 would look like this:
Thanks to a total of eight clock outputs on the REF 10 any 10 MHz compatible device in a setup can and should receive its own
dedicated clock supply. We strongly advise against daisy-chaining multiple devices using so-called BNC tee adapters (more about
this on page 9).
Particularly the combination of the REF 10 with MUTEC’s own MC-3+ and MC-3+USB Smart Clocks offers exciting applications to
achieve the best-possible quality enhancements by re-clocking digital music sources. To understand this scenario, please imagine
the following setup as a starting point:
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