I have had two Esoteric disc players/DACs, K01X and K1, where adding a clock provided a substantial gain that felt worth it. I have even had the experience of getting a better clock, G-01X to G1 where there was a surprisingly large gain. Yes, it would be better if the better clock was built into the disc player. But not everyone would pay for that. And there are some benefits of separates like separate power supplies. What surprised me the most is how much of a difference the clock cable makes. This reinforces what has been said on this thread, that it is possible to degrade the clock signal on route to the DAC which is why the cable is important.
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