Beutiful valve-based CD player / DAC from California-based Aesthetix. Founder and chief designer Jim White has developed again something special using unique innovative technologies and breaking new ground in natural sound reproduction from digital audio.

This Romulus has been factory supplied as a Signature version. Aesthetix ‘Signature’ editions are known for taking the circuit design of an existing model and bestowing it with ultra-high-quality components hand-picked to deliver the absolute peak of performance from that circuit design. The Romulus Signature is no exception.

The DAC section (Pandora) has one USB and three SPDIF inputs. The Romulus Signature offers true native DSD playback: DSD 64 and DSD 128 over the USB input.

Including the original box, manual and remote. Newprice: 17.950 euro (pricelist 2022 is available) now for 4.750 euro.