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grannyring

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Romulus CD player--
I forgot to mention. To owners of the Romulus or Pandora dac, tube rolling also yields nice results. I replaced the stock tubes with some nice NOS types with great results. Sylvania Gold Label and some EI NOS tubes. More air and illuminated top en... 
Romulus CD player--
And the biggest point is I like it:-)The standard and Signature have the very same power supply which is sooo important and greatly adds to the magic of this player. Outstanding power supply. Same case work and shielding. Now my analog board is th... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
"FR4 glass-epoxy is the enemy of good analog signals. Dielectric absorption is the issue."Most interesting tidbit of information Steve. No more than 3/4" long. Wow, I have some modding to do:-) 
Romulus CD player--
Those interested in a world class stand/footers for you gear, these Apprentice stands are an excellent choice. I will order a couple more for my preamp and amps. The whole topic of mechanical grounding is most interesting and these stands incorpor... 
Romulus CD player--
Kana I give up with as you just like to argue. This site has a few like you and I took the bait. Too bad. Enjoy your system and I will mine. I am sure we both have more important priorities. 
Romulus CD player--
Kana you need to back down man. You have no idea how the units differ as you have not heard mine. Is it possible the Star Sound rack is better sounding than the HRS? Is it possible the Jupiter caps are better sounding than the Dynamicaps? They are... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
You managed to encapsulate pretty much every single sorted truth of our obsession. Still LOL 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Oh my, your post is priceless and I'm about to bust a head vein laughing. You are a very funny and talented writer Matt. LOL! 
Romulus CD player--
Ok you Aphiles. The Star Sound Apprentice 103 stand with 1.5 inch cones is just simply delicious under the Romulus. Hard to believe a simple stand/footer could make such a sweet improvement in my music.Less electronic or reproduced sounding music.... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Where do I find the flockazinga you refer to? I bet it is awesome! 
Romulus CD player--
What's interesting Charles is I thought I liked the DP1 DAC direct more than going through my Dude preamp and made the worst audio decision of my life. I learned that sounding different (change) can often be appealing at first - for a time.After a... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Winson, I own a Aesthetix Romulus with/upgrades now and it has 4 tubes :-)I like it better than the Lampi 4/4 I had, but it is not because the Romulus blew it away sonically. It is because I simply like the music better with the Romulus. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
This is all personal taste and preference! I love tubes FYI ! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Tooooo funny that the miraculous tubes showed up as they did! Great stuff ! 
Romulus CD player--
Wig, great system! Love the look of your speakers.