The Matrix Audio SC-1 Audio Grade Reference Clock is engineered to enhance audio playback by delivering precise timing signals. Its advanced OCXO technology reduces phase noise and jitter, ensuring unparalleled sound fidelity.
At the heart of the SC-1 lies a custom-designed Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) utilizing the SC-cut crystal, which significantly minimizes phase noise and improves stability over time. By operating within a precisely temperature-controlled environment, the OCXO ensures that ambient temperature changes have minimal influence on its performance, allowing for consistently accurate clock signals. The implementation of independent buffering circuits for each of the four clock outputs serves to maintain stability and reduce impedance discrepancies, effectively resulting in reproducible and accurate clock signals across multiple devices. Moreover, the combination of a sophisticated linear power supply design, which segregates power lines for the oven chamber and clock circuit, further mitigates noise generation from power fluctuations, contributing to a cleaner audio signal.
Key Features
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OCXO Technology: Employing an SC-cut crystal and oven control to achieve better phase noise and jitter performance, minimizing environmental impact.
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Buffered Clock Outputs: Four independently buffered outputs ensure stable impedance and optimal driving capabilities, allowing multiple devices to receive synchronized clock signals without degradation.
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Ultra-Low Phase Noise: Achieving better than -118dBc phase noise at 1Hz output, set to improve the precision of clock synchronization across audio devices.
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Customizable Output Waveforms: Offers both sine and square wave outputs, with the square wave preferred for its superior locking accuracy when synchronizing devices.
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Calibration Feature: Incorporates a 1PPS reference signal input for automatic calibration to maintain accuracy over time.
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Vibration Absorption: The CBVB vibration absorption system minimizes interference from external vibrations, upholding a stable operating environment for accurate clock signals.
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Automatic Linear Power Supply: Features automatic voltage detection and multi-stage regulation to isolate the oven chamber from the clock circuit, ensuring stability and protection against electrical fluctuations.
Technical Specifications
- Price: $5499
- Phase Noise: < -118dBc at 1Hz
- Output Formats: Sine Wave, Square Wave
- Clock Outputs: 4 Independent Buffers
- Power Supply: Automatic Linear Power Supply
- Calibration Input: 1PPS Reference Signal Input
- Vibration Isolation: CBVB Vibration Absorption Foot Pads
