Aesthetix Romulus vs Lampizator?

@karlsn 

I have not tried any other models in my setup other than the one that I own but had heard demo’s of the Baltic 4 (model below) and the Pacific (model above). The model I have is the latest Golden Atlantic TRP3- balanced with engine 11.

Hello designsfx!

The Romulus was the first piece of hifi gear I ever purchased that has tubes in it. My foray into the audio tube world continued after that with a 300b SET amp and a 300b push-pull integrated. Needless to say, I have been bitten by the notorious tube bug! 

The tube rolling options are what really peaked my curiosity regarding the Lampizator DACs.

Which model are you using? Have you tried or listened to more than one?

@karlsn 

While I’ve no direct experience with the Romulus Eclipse my guess from looking at its specs would be that you’ll need to plan on starting with the Atlantic 3 TRP in order to see largely noticeable sonic gains.

I have been using an Aqua La Scala Optologic MKII for the past few years and although I was very happy with its performance I found myself intrigued by the Lampizator- especially when it came to the ability to contour the presentation via tube rolling.

I would say the largest consideration to keep in mind prior to purchasing one is that achieving the highest level of performance and matching within your system may require purchasing and trying many tubes and given today’s prices (and in some cases availability) please be aware of this reality. 
I’m more than happy to share my experience with the product so far- you can send a direct message anytime.