Mutec MC-3+ Smart Clock USB (MC3+ USB)
Master clock / audio re-clocker / USB audio interface
Clock$1,575Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Clock
- Description
- Master clock / audio re-clocker / USB audio interface
- Signal path
- Digital
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- AES3/11, S/PDIF (coax + optical), USB 2.0 (async), Word Clock
- Form factor
- Half-rack (9.5" wide) desktop/rack chassis
- Connection
- USB / AES / S-PDIF / word clock / 10MHz
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 44.1-192 (USB PCM); all rates via AES3/S-PDIF; word clock output up to 1536
- Bit depth
- 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, Float-32-bit
- DSP
- DDS-based 1G-Clock technology, REVIVE re-clocking, DSD/DoP (64-256) to PCM conversion
- Powered
- AC-powered (internal switching PSU 90-260V), independent USB power supply
- Power (W)
- 10 (max)
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
I/O: In: 1x USB2.0, 1x XLR (AES3/11), 1x BNC (S/PDIF/AES3id), 1x optical (S/PDIF), 1x BNC (word clock/1-10MHz). Out: 4x BNC (word clock, individually buffered), 1x XLR (AES3/11), 1x BNC (AES3id), 1x BNC (S/PDIF), 1x RCA (S/PDIF), 1x optical (S/PDIF)
Notable use: Central digital re-clocking hub in high-end audio systems; commonly cascaded (multiple units) with REF10/REF10 SE120 10MHz reference clocks; Roon-tested
Notes: FLAG: hybrid device - functions simultaneously as master clock, audio re-clocker, digital input matrix, format converter, and USB audio interface; device_class picked as Clock since that is its primary marketed role. Price ($1,575) sourced from B&H Photo (US retailer), not manufacturer-published; manufacturer site publishes no price.