Empirical Audio Synchro-Mesh Digital Reclocker

John Darko has posted a review of the Empirical Audio Synchro-Mesh digital reclocker ($599) at 6moons. His conclusions:

“The broader implications of my time with the Synchro-Mesh are obvious. One no longer has to rely on a computer + USB converter to get those jitters under control. Empirical Audio’s S/PDIF reclocker brings streaming and other devices back to level play with a USB DAC’d PC or Mac. It’s not just a nice-to-have addendum but a near must for serious furrowed-brow Squeezebox and Sonos owners. And yup, that’s yours truly. CD-transport users set to benefit too. As do iPod dock fanciers. I did the math: iDevice + Pure i20 (AU$130) + Synchro-Mesh = killer front end for under $1k. Or how about an Airport Express (AU$129) tethered to a Synchro-Mesh for a knockout iTunes streaming solution? It might not take binary journeymen as far as the Off-Ramp but the Synchro-Mesh has potential to improve a far broader range of digital audio transports. Don’t most flat-panel TVs offer a single Toslink socket as their only digital output? Ditto the Western Digital TV Live media player or Apple TV V2. And XBox. And Playstation. For these optically outputting boxes the Synchro-Mesh operates in a field of one at this price point. Hobson’s choice designed to a performance level that’s seemingly incognizant of the same. Game on.”

You can read the full review here.