Rossini with a Vivaldi Clock

[albany]

I’m the new owner of a Rossini Player which normally pairs with the Rossini Clock.
But has anyone tried the Rossini with a Vivaldi Clock ??
Would there be much of an audio improvement and might it be worth the additional cost ??
Thanks all.

[Middachten (Albert Jochems)]

Congrats with becoming the owner of a Rossini!

When I bought my Rossini some time ago I came from a setup with a Scarlatti clock. When I compared that clock to the Rossini clock I preferred the Scarlatti. Not by a big margin but it was clear enough for me to decided that I would not buy the Rossini clock. The difference was much smaller than the with/without clock comparison.

Since the Scarlatti clock can only output one frequency at a time, it is not the perfect match for the Rossini (and it looks a bit messy design wise as wel;).
I decided to save up for a Vivaldi clock, expecting it would be at least on par with the Scarlatti.
Then the luring perspective of a Vivaldi One came up and I started to doubt again…, choices, choices!

But now I’m decided: the Vivaldi One is beyond my pain threshold price wise. So I’ve ordered my Apex upgrade and a Vivaldi clock now😎

[albany]

Thanks for the reply Albert. Please let us know your experience with the Vivaldi clock. Hopefully it will be a step on the way to the performance of the Vivaldi One.

[all2ofme (Ben (www.tasmanbayaudio.co.nz))]

Count me in the group of people who think clocking can make as much or more difference than the DAC in some cases:

Bartok with Rossini or Vivaldi clock?

“Get the clock,” they said. “It’s a matter of time before you buy the clock,” they said. They were definitely right in my case I’d been loving my Bartok (with the headphone amp) for a year or so, but giving the classifieds (and dealer demo lists) plenty of side-eye, knowing that adding a Clock was likely to make a big difference. After plenty of deliberation I ended up getting a demo Vivaldi Clock instead of a Rossini Clock, and I’m really glad I did, especially because headphone li…

[JPSPOCK]

I had a scarlatti clock with my Puccini and than with my Rossini. Than i changed my scarlatti with a vivaldi clock. It was a great step further in musicality, widget image and more detailed. Advantage , you can add a 10mhz clock that will bring you in another universe.

[Ermos (Erno)]

Have a look (again) inside the various dCS clocks:

Rossini DAC innards

The innards of the dCS clocks vary considerably regarding breathability [dcs-puccini-u-clock] Puccini U-Clock [dcs-paganini-clock] Paganini clock [dcs-scarlatti-clock] Scarlatti Clock [dcs-vivaldi-clock] Vivaldi clock

The Rossini Clock is a few posts up from here.

[albany]

Well the dCS clocks are certainly different but the question is what sound improvement could be expected by partnering the Rossini with a Vivaldi clock ?? Better resolution ? Wider soundstage ? More emotional connection with the music ? Or is the improvement over the Rossini clock so marginal that the extra expenditure would not be worth it ? Our response to music is of course subjective but differing opinions would be interesting to hear to see if there is a consensus.

[JPSPOCK]

I think I answer to your question. Rossini is like thé U clock, that I had before scarlatti… no comparison…

[Silklee (Fook Yuan Lee)]

Sorry to jump onto this thread. I just borrowed a rossini clock for my rossini player. I actually struggle to hear a difference but somehow with the clock, the music is just more addictive. Maybe the clock made the sound more analogue sounding.

Whats the general experience with and without the clock?