Romulus CD player--

Its funny Grannyring all you had to do was to buy a good reasonable transport like the PS Audio hook it up to the Lampi and I think you would have changed your mind.

Jwm, well that is a guess at best. It may or may not have sounded as good as what I have now or had. Speculation.

I wanted a one box simple solution. No need for a second power cord, digital cable and second box. A one box CD player was my goal.

I think the Romulus is special as I have had more high end players, dacs and transports than I care to recap here. As for the PS audio/Lampi combo, well I have paired the Lampi with high quality transports and preferred my computer and now the Romulus. Would the PS/Lampi combo be more special than the Romulus....who knows.

Grannyring,
I thoroughly understand your rationale. At the end of the day simplicity and superb music reproduction are the top priorities for me . I'm glad it all worked out for you.My lack of interest in computer audio is exactly for the reasons you've listed.Jwm's PS Audio transport and Lampizator is excellent but I know you wanted a single box solution.
Charles,

Grannyring, I understand exactly where you're coming from and couldn't agree more.

This is crazy!, I was just thinking about this player yesterday, even went to the site, came on to audiogon, a supprise indeed that the Romulas thread was alive and well, I just ordered a vincent cd-s7 player that uses the 12aux7 and 12au7 tubes that can run direct to amp, I owned this player before, this vincent bettered the sound of a $6,350.00 player I had, I am going to use the vincent for temporary use to get my rig going,and untill I can afford the Romulas player, The Romulas is tops on my list, I suspect that Aesthetix may come out with a better player over the next year or two?, I want a Romulas with the analog volume control that does 4 volts out for balanced cables to run direct to my amp, cheers