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Clocking is vital in a digital audio source because any timing errors that occur in the DAC will be converted directly into errors in the analogue output. dCS DACs can act as the system master clock, but listening tests have shown that there is no substitute for a high-quality, dedicated master clock.

Used as part of the Scarlatti digital audio playback system, Scarlatti Master Clock improves on an already spectacular sound and takes it into an entirely new domain. Added to a dCS system, images snap into sharper focus and the music displays a substantially greater sense of authority and power as well as noticeably higher resolution of detail.

Scarlatti Master Clock is based on our professional studio master clocks and the highly successful Verona clock. All dCS Master Clocks are subjected to rigorous in-house testing and the crystal oscillators are pre-aged as well as being selected for long term stability.

Scarlatti Master Clock now features an asynchronous USB input which allows high resolution audio to be played from a computer. In this mode the Master Clock synchronises the audio by providing a feedback pipe to the PC or Mac. The computer’s audio stream is effectively clocked by the Master Clock, for dramatically lower jitter. Clock frequency is automatically switched to suit the incoming audio stream, resulting in extremely accurate performance.

dCS equipment is designed to generate and accept industry-standard Word Clock on 75 ohm coaxial cable. Other manufacturers’ equipment designed to accept standard Word Clock can be used with our clocks. Non-standard clock formats must be assumed to be proprietary to that manufacturer.

All Scarlatti products benefit from our ‘soft’ approach to programmable logic that allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.