Mutec MC-3Plus USB Smart Clock - Aluminum Front Panel

MC-3PLUS USB ALUMINUM - Overview

• Features:

  • Improved, next-generation re-clocking and 1G-Clock technology by MUTEC
  • Audiophile, asynchronous two-channel USB interface with ultra-low noise audio clock oscillators and total galvanic isolation for surpression of high-frequency interferences
  • Effective power supply filtering through lowest-noise, multiple-stage voltage supplies
  • Regenerates and audibly improves the audio quality of USB PCM audio and DSD/DoP streams as well as connected devices
  • Offers uniquely externally referenced re-clocking, locked to Rubidium-/Caesium atomic clocks or GPS receivers
  • Serves as a flexible digital input switching matrix, audio format converter and master clock
  • Compatible to Apple Macintosh and Windows PCs
  • Intuitive user interface and easy installation
  • Update-capability via USB
  • Available with black- or clear aluminum front panel
  • Converts DSD/DoP streams (64-256) to PCM audio with selectable output clock rate
  • Transfers USB audio streams into AES3 and S/P-DIF and outputs those to five digital audio formats simultaneously
  • Converts between USB PCM audio, USB DSD/DoP audio, AES3 and S/P-DIF, as well as between AES11 and Word Clock
  • Highly compatible USB audio class 2.0 driver for Windows supporting ASIO, MME, DirectSound, WASAPI, Kernel Streaming, PCM 16Bit, 24Bit, 32Bit and Float-32Bit at all clock rates between 44.1kHzand 192.0kHz
  • Ultra-low jitter Word Clock generation with clock rates up to 1,536.0 kHz
  • Scalable to FS1x512 clock rates, 22,5792 MHz & 24,576 MHz, for e.g. high-end audio interfaces
  • Locks to Rubidium- (10 MHz), Cesium- (5 MHz) and GPS clock references
  • Generates Word Clocks, Super Clocks, AES3 + S/P-DIF blanks simultaneously
  • Uninterruptable, fail-safe clock generation in all operation modes
  • Eliminates so-called digital "clicks and pops"
  • Individual lock indicators for the clock or audio reference and the re-clock reference
  • USB, AES/EBU, AES/EBUid and S/P-DIF interfaces in one box
  • S/P-DIF interconnections via BNC, RCA and optical interfaces available as in- and outputs
  • Front panel lock-out for preventing of misuse
  • Rack-space-saving 9.5" housing
  • Built-in, universal power supply
   

• Specifications:

  • Interfaces
  • 1 x USB2.0 interface, bi-directional usable
  • 1 x BNC input for Word Clock + 1-10MHz, 75 ohms termination switchable, unbalanced
  • 1 x XLR input for AES3/11, 110 ohms terminated, transformer balanced
  • 1 x BNC input for S/P-DIF + AES3id, 75 ohms terminated, unbalanced
  • 1 x Optical input for S/P-DIF, Toshiba ToslinkTM, EIAJ RC-5720
  • 1 x Cinch input (coaxial) for S/P-DIF, 75 ohms terminated, unbalanced
  • 4 x BNC outputs for Word Clock, terminated, unbalanced, individually buffered, adjustable in pairs
  • 1 x XLR output for AES3/11, terminated, transformer balanced, buffered
  • 1 x BNC output for AES3id, 75 ohms terminated, unbalanced
  • 1 x BNC output for S/P-DIF, 75 ohms terminated, unbalanced
  • 1 x Cinch (coaxial) output for S/P-DIF, terminated, unbalanced, buffered
  • 1 x Optical output for S/P-DIF, Toshiba ToslinkTM, EIAJ RC-5720
    
    Frequency Synthesis and Basis Clock Generation
  • MUTEC's proprietary, ultra-low jitter 1G-Clock technology based on highest-clocked DDS process
  • Digitally-compensated basis clock accuracy of <0.1ppm (when shipped), AES11, Grade 1
  • Operating temperature 0°C to +50°C
    
    Power Supply
  • Type: Internal switching power supply
  • Input Voltage: 90V - 260V (automatic adjustment), 47Hz - 440Hz
  • Power Consumption: max. 10W
    
    Mechanical Details
  • Cover size / material / color: 196 x 42 x 156mm without connectors and case feet (W x H x D), 1mm steel sheet, black powder-coated
  • Front panel size / material / surface / color: 198 x 44 x 4mm (W x H x D), aluminium, anodized incl. anodic printing or silk screening, aluminium- or black-colored
  • Weight: approx. 1350g
   

• Applications:

  • Optimizes jitter-affected digital sources like CD transports, satellite ratios, and streamers
  • Ideally suited as a signal conditioner to audibly improve any D/A converter
  • Enables computer audio via USB at highest fidelity quality
  • Serves as a digital audio switching matrix, format converter, and master clock
  • Exports and converts native DSD signals from the computer
  • Isolates USB audio streams to digital devices
  • Improves jitter-affected digital sources for archival and audio processing purposes