Grannyring, I guess Lula wants to know if the Signature version is just as musical as the standard as sometimes when a component has very tight bass it may also have a little bit leaner overall balance.
Lula, when I say the bass is improved I mean compared to my Lampizator 4/4 with computer front end. All my sound quality statements were vs. the Lampi/computer combo, not the Signature Romulus.
The Signature Romulus has a different digital board and the differences are all centered around the DSD ability. My unit was upgraded by myself to match or better what the Signature upgrade does to the analog board. I installed Vishay resistors and 8 of the 4 uf Dynamicap outputs caps just like the Signature.
Instead of using Dynamicaps in the coupling position as done on the Signature mod I decided to use the new Jupiter copper foil caps which are better and also more expensive. The upgrade replaces four .22uf Rel Caps.
All I can speak to is how this upgrade differs in performance vs. the stock Romulus.
- increase resolution and air - more extended highs - improved imaging - more micro detail emerge
The parts are still breaking in and I will report back in a while. The stock unit is heaven and there is no need to change anything out, the above improvements simply made the unit a little less dark sounding.....not day and night. Once the parts and soldering are fully burned in I will report back.
sorry jwm, I did see the correct name on the site, I must have got Jim confussed with jack, @ grannyring, I enjoyed your post, I to, just want to listen to the music instead of the sound of a componet, your post was very helpfull, Thankyou.
Is it because it is too expensive for the average audiophile who does not have 7k to 8k laying around on his desk at home.
Grannyring notes that the "Signature Version: is a cool $10,000. I am sure there are a few or more members who have taken the plunge for either standard version or Signature. I could, but won't because of either the potential of buyer's remorse, or doing a two to three weeks hitch in sunny Spain, Italy, and Greece
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