dCS Vivaldi Transport
User Manual
Software Issue 1.2x
April 2015
Vivaldi Transport Manual v1_2x
Page 11
English
version
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STEP 2 – Choosing a Sync Mode
So far, the system has been set up to lock to the clock generated by the source. This is the simplest
arrangement, but it does not give the best sonic performance due to clock jitter.
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Using the DAC in Master Mode
If you have a Vivaldi Clock, go to the next page.
You can reduce the jitter in your system by using the Vivaldi DAC in Master mode and slaving the
Transport to it.
Figure 2 – Using the Vivaldi Transport with the DAC in Master Mode
•
Use the DAC’s
Input
button to select the input you want to use (
AES1+2
in the example).
•
Connect the DAC’s
Word Clock Out
connector to the Transport’s
Word Clock In
connector.
Set the DAC
’
s
Settings > Sync Mode
menu page to
Master
mode.
The Transport will lock to the Word Clock and display this icon.
Analogue
outputs
to Amplifier