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Old 05-31-2012, 01:31 AM
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Would love to get my hands on the dac and a/b it to the MDA1000.

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Old 11-19-2012, 04:58 PM
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I tried Romulus vs. MSB The Analog Dac this previous week at my home in my own well known system. They are extremely high performing digital sources and they have reached a higher level than sources just a few years before.

They have really a more analog sound but still the best from Cd left.

I tried them against Esoteric UX-1 to have some reference. It´s a some years older player but 2 times more expensive.
I also tried them against AUDIO AERO CAPITOLE II Signature Edition some years older player but it had the same price when it was new.

MSB and Romulus were much better. A new level for me. More control from low to high frequencies. Voices were more genuine and true. When it some times can be a little hard digital sound from the upper midrange and further up in frequencies it was more texture and information but still soft an easy to listen to.

I think that the digital source just made a bigger step forward than it usually does from one year to another. Maybe due to that the vinyl has been growing since a couple of years. Therefore the CD-playercompanies have to do better for not losing more grounds.

I have not been interested in changing my CD player because the differences have been to small to other players. But now it´s not.

English is not my best language. Sorry for that. I hope you understand.
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Old 11-20-2012, 08:29 PM
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Hi Apexorca,

May you tell us the sonic difference between the Romulus & MSB Analog?
Not many audiophiles have compared the two of them.

Many thanks!
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No SACD?
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No SACD?
RB only....built around the Teac drive.
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No SACD?
There seems to be a real move away from SACD. My guess is because of the limited number of titles, some of the titles were so badly done and High Res downloads are available as an alternative.

Mike.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:40 PM
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Hi Apexorca,

May you tell us the sonic difference between the Romulus & MSB Analog?
Not many audiophiles have compared the two of them.

Many thanks!
Hi CKKeung!

Romulus have tubes and MSB have not, so there is a technical difference between them. MSB produces their own Dac Chip and Aesthetix does as almost anyone else, use Burr-Brown. Nothing wrong with that. But in a way I think MSB can form it more as they want to by building it themselves.

Though, they have the same type of analog like sound. So the sound area that they compete in are the same I think. Maybe this is a knew area. The digital analog sound.

MSB The Analog Dac had more detailed sound and more control. The timing was a little bit better and it was more fun to listen to MSB. It also was softer and more detailed in parts of the music witch so often tend to be to harsh for your ears and therefore lacks the experience of a true reproduction of music. This is maybe the best part of it all I think.

You should not read this as if there are big differences between them, because its not. Just clearly detected.
Romulus is also cheaper.

But if you wants to buy something in the same price range as Romulus I could not think of a better choice. This is by all means due to my ears and preferences.
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Did you try the Analog DAC with the optional Power Base, or without ?

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Did you they the Analog DAC with the optional Power Base, or without ?
With the optional Power Base. Looks good together I think.

Pictures of it together with CD drive and another powerbase:













All the contenders i my test.



Aestethix Romulus.





The tubes.





Esoteric UX-1 older reference and Audio Aero Capitole II signatur edition performed well but not as MSB and Romulus.






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Wonderful pics!
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