It is a totally new dap it changed in regard to how soundstage is presented.
New technical abilities and a more natural slightly neutral approach.
Less bright and harsh in treble. More control in bass and less warmth in musical aspect.
Id say it has only retained 35% of sony signature. It now has the most sound of the black gate caps.
Blackgate caps are special and unique in their own way but to proclaim that its 100% better then sony caps hmmmmm that a big overstatement.
Black gate caps has a deep rumbly bass, enormous extra ordinary ability in vast sound stage. Very clean and precisely detailed sound.
I like my romi/1z as much I did love my stock 1z. I now feel my wm1z romi is like a hybrid dap between N8 and 1z



Only problem I have is the sound stage of the vocals or the middle spectre of it.... instead of vocals to be close and intimate feel. They are now more distant with a huge atmospheric sound everything is very holographic and massive 3d depths of perception.
It has the most beautiful treble I ever heard in any desktop or portable rig! Treble is so natural and real smooth delicate you simply melt with it!
Amazing pairing for real audiophile music. The recordings that are made with best quality and techniques simply is delightful. Very very good!
Stock wm1z was a better all around I think as it paired slightly more with edm music. Now audiophile music sounds better then edm lol. Its still really good but the edge goes to the other side
I am still learning my romi 1z and there is a lot more to come as impressions. Romi told me I need to burn in my 1z for 1500hours to achieve the maximum burn in effect. I am only at 610 hours! Long time to go!
Oh and I forgot to add
The sound is exceptionally physical! The sound wav's simply baffling me from left to right. Amazing orgasmic feeling

