Romulus CD player--

Well the Romulus has had time for the upgraded Signature parts to burn in. The Vishay TX2575 Z Foil resistors, Dynamicaps, and the stellar Jupiter Copper foil caps. The music is even more engaging and inviting.

Anyone with the standard unit would be well served to make these upgrades if they are handy or have a tech who will do it for a reasonable cost. The parts I used are listed here;

4 Jupiter copper foil .22uf caps
8 Dynamicaps 4uf
4 Vishay TX 2575 Z Foil resistors 36 ohm .... These are special order direct from Texas Instruments. All 4 cost $60 shipped and took a week.

Last thing I will do is place a Star Sound Sistrum Apprentice rack under the player. I get it Monday!

Grannyring,

Unfortunately, your "Signature" upgrade doesn't allow you to hear how good a Signature Romulus/Pandora sounds with DSD files.

BTW, a Romulus/Pandora with the VC needs more than just the .22uf coupling caps.

I don't use a computer and DSD is not important to me at all. Yes, the 12
caps and 4 resistors do make a significant improvement over stock.
Suggest this be done to stock players for better music!

I would never go without a great preamp so the volume would be a waste
for me and many others. I have tried direct and passives so many times
and they never matched the full scale authority, body, richness of tone, and
meatiness of my tubed preamp.

I will report back after the Sistrum stand as I know from experience it will
bring more musicality to the Romulus.

"I would never go without a great preamp so the volume would be a waste."

Since your Romulus doesn't have a VC, how do you know?

I don't care what preamp you're using, less is more.

Kana, we disagree on this. No problem as we all have different tastes.

BTW the Signature version does not have to come with volume. One can have a Sig version with no VC. One can send a non VC unit in and have the Sig upgrade done.

I have owned many top end players with built in volume and no go in the end. More simple, as you say, does not automatically equal better sound. I suppose your reasoning would make an integrated amp, or better yet a receiver with dac the top of the audio chain:-)