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Old 05-20-2022, 03:10 PM
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Default N-05XD plus clock

Hello

I received the N-05Xd. Had it for a week and then got the Teac cg-10m external clock to go with it.
I have a Bel Canto E1x dac that I was using before but is now up for sale.
The Teac clock made a big difference and is highly recommended.
Loving the combo
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Old 05-20-2022, 05:16 PM
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Interesting a TEAC clock improves on the clock already in an Esoteric N-05X.
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Old 05-20-2022, 09:23 PM
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Interesting a TEAC clock improves on the clock already in an Esoteric N-05X.

Any decently engineered purpose-built external 10MHz is known to improve not only Esoteric but other devices with clock input such as dCS Vivaldi. I recently added a Cybershaft clock and the improvement is quite shocking to say the least.

TEAC CG-10M clock is also not exactly cheap either. Its MSRP is $1,700.
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Any decently engineered purpose-built external 10MHz is known to improve not only Esoteric but other devices with clock input such as dCS Vivaldi. I recently added a Cybershaft clock and the improvement is quite shocking to say the least.

TEAC CG-10M clock is also not exactly cheap either. Its MSRP is $1,700.
[emoji106] good post,..

Very true...
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Esoteric announced today (11/28) a firmware update to the N-05XD. It's version 2.01 which is supposed to fix a bug that exists in the remote control power button apparently not cycling the power on the unit itself.

https://www.esoteric.jp/en/support/news/329
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I tried the Teac Clock with my K01x and Lumin U1 the difference remarkable!
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Has anyone tried the Afterdark Emperor clock?
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If I spent $20,000 on an Esoteric SACD player and found out a $1700 clock made it better, I would be pissed. Maybe that’s just me. Moving on.

And BTW, you will need to spend another $1,000 + on a cable…
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If I spent $20,000 on an Esoteric SACD player and found out a $1700 clock made it better, I would be pissed. Maybe that’s just me. Moving on.

And BTW, you will need to spend another $1,000 + on a cable…
You damn right my friend!
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If I spent $20,000 on an Esoteric SACD player and found out a $1700 clock made it better, I would be pissed. Maybe that’s just me. Moving on.

And BTW, you will need to spend another $1,000 + on a cable…
You reminded me of the insanity of this addiction (hifi equipment) and yes there was also a Nordost clock cable. I'm not bothered by the improvement of the clock, 60yrs+ in this hobby I have yet to find the perfect product!
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