Romulus CD player--

Yes, I have had my Romulus since August 2012 and am very happy with it. A lengthy break-in is mandatory, as mine didn't start sounding great until after the 50-hour mark. Great imaging, texture, natural reproduction of instruments are the first things you will notice. Then, it will hit you that it sounds very much like really good analog. This CDP simply sounds good, making me want to listen to it. Interesting that little is published about this CDP, but I think the reviews are coming in near future. I needed a one-box digital rig, and the Romulus was a perfect fit for my tastes and my system. Toggling back and forth between my vinyl rig and the Romulus yields only minor differences to me in my room and with my system.

Thanks! for sharing. This player is on my short-list to demo.

Happy Listening!

Just tried to make sense of Stereophile review of this product. It mentions CD's but then finishes the sentence about HD downloads. I had no sense of how it worked as a CDP. I use Aesthetix for my phono stage, so I would have been intrigued as to how it was as a CD player. The best CD audio to me are the players that are reading the disks, and using a buffer memory to feed an asynchronous dac.

Agreed Tennisdoc40,

this player is good enough to have its own, dedicated, article and not be coupled w/ other disc spinners.

I own a Romulus cdp & agree with Rtilden's comments. The Aesthetix has a very natural, unforced sound. There is a touch of warmth and sweetness. Imagining is very good and there is a texture and body which is quite analogue-like. I'm using Jorma Prime cables which contribute to the musicality i'm hearing. I'd also like to add that the build quality and attention to detail are excellent. Extensive use of faraday cages, immaculate layout...it's pretty obvious great pride is taken in building these products. Rtilden summed it up well "This CDP simply sounds good, making me want to listen to it"