Is considered a best-seller in the ultra-high-end audio market because it represents the "pinnacle of sonic splendor" through a unique engineering approach that prioritizes transparency above all else. It is widely acclaimed for its "nonsound"—a quality where the device seems to evaporate, leaving only the original recording. Stereophile: Michael Fremer called it the "most transparent and, therefore, the most perfect audio component" he had ever heard, noting its ability to reproduce physical contact, texture, and tonality with "glistening transparency".