The question is does it actually make any difference. My highly educated guess is no, but you've spent the effort to setup your system that way, so if it works for you that's great.
I prefer the added flexibility I get with a clock that can be controlled from within SAC/SAW.
I'm 100% certain my recordings would not sound any better using an externally connected COAX clock and I have 4 ADA8200 interfaces, so I can't let them clock themselves.
Acoustic treatment, proper mic placement, and quality musicianship play an infinitely more important role.
Again in the context of the question asked, there is no need for mr_es335 to worry about shoe-horning in a space for the daughter RME card just so he can connect an external word clock to his ADAxxxx.
Also in the context of the question asked, my opinion and that of a lot of others (including Bob L) is to set the RME card as the master clock source and let the software control the clock speed.
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