Kinda spotty track record, putting out some great affordable gear but also some stinkers, offering beginner-level and higher-end tiers, but scarce in the middle. The Stellar series is admirable with good quality for the price, and is frequently compared to the lower cost offerings from Parasound and Hegel; the Gain Cell DAC and S300/M700 amps are very popular and IMO sound quite good, even though the DAC and the Preamp have gathered some bad press for poor measurements. BHK, Direct Stream equipment and the new Stellar phono stage have received glowing reviews, but the Power Plant Premier, Nuwave phono preamp/ADC, and the PerfectWave CD transport not as popular or had hardware issues. Pieces never really described as punching above their weight. Their GlobalNet and PowerPlay internet connectivity that was supposed to give users internet access to statistics and remote control broke down and was never fixed, so those who bought equipment that was promoted to use this feature were stuck. Excellent customer service and response to questions/issues, even if it has nothing to do specifically with their equipment. Paul the CEO has his own YouTube channel on which he answers questions sent in by subscribers while soft selling his products often. I have a Stellar Gain Cell DAC and Perfectwave Power Plant 3; have tried the Nuwave phono preamp and the S300 amplifier but didn't like them enough to get rid of what I already had, so I didn't keep them long.
