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About the Vivaldi Master Clock
The dCS Vivaldi Master Clock is a dedicated Grade 1 master clock for the Vivaldi digital playback system, providing an exceptionally stable, ultra-low-jitter word clock reference to the Vivaldi DAC, Transport, and Upsampler, as well as other digital components that accept industry-standard word clock on 75-ohm BNC connections. It uses dual temperature-compensated crystal oscillators and two independent banks of four BNC word clock outputs, each bank independently configurable for standard audio sampling-rate families — one bank for the 44.1 kHz family and the other for the 48 kHz family up to 192 kHz — allowing multiple components to be synchronised to the correct frequency from a single precision time base. This external clocking architecture reduces system jitter and timing errors, which dCS identifies as a key limitation in high-end digital playback. It is housed in a full-width chassis available in silver or black finish, matching the cosmetic and functional profile of the Vivaldi separates.
Pairs with
Components that show up alongside the Vivaldi Master Clock in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
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