Jayh31-
last year I had the pleasure of listening to both the Aesthetix Romulus cd player & the newest Parasound spinner.
The owner reported that both of these players trump the EAR, in fact, he will not stock the EAR anymore.
Still, I would like to demo the EAR mk III just for a comparison against the Aesthetix & Parasound.
Keep me posted on this matter- Happy Listening! -JA