The firm is a pioneer in the industry, delivering the sophisticated digital-to-analogue converters (DACs), D2D technology and more that render digital music files and CDs as close as possible to their original recordings. So their design teams wanted to create something special to mark three decades of innovation, and decided on a limited-edition offering of the Vivaldi One.

There are just 250 of them, and they retail from £55,000 (more than USD$70,000), but they promise perfection in the lives of music connoisseurs willing to make the investment. Each Vivaldi One is made from aerospace-grade aluminium to create a timeless and minimalist look for the case. The limited edition is offered in three new finishes, including Gloss White and Piano Black lacquers. "After meticulous paintwork, multiple lacquer coats are applied and then heat-cured for days, for glass-like smoothness," the company explains. It's also available in 24K gold plate or precious metal. For those who prefer the elegance and simplicity of the anadozied aluminium, there's black and silver.

The aesthetic is an important signature for a brand that offers product lines named after Rossini and Debussy, as well as Vivaldi. Yet for music aficionados, it's still what's on the inside that matters most.

The Vivaldi One follows dCS technology that rest on four pillars: the upsampling CD/SACD Transport, a Digital-to-Digital Converter, Digital-to-Analogue Converter and Master Clock. Each makes its own contribution to ensure that the music is flawless. The Vivaldi One features the Esoteric VRDS Neo™ SACD-capable transport with the latest-generation dCS Ring DAC. Essentially, the latter component – first developed by dCS in the 1980s – and the platform serve as a digital signal processing computer.

The company's refinements of the dCS Ring DAC are central to the Vivaldi One celebration of their anniversary. "The result is an extraordinarily translucent sound," the company explains, and makes it possible for listeners to experience the music in an exceptionally realistic and unfettered way.

The digital inputs include Gigabit network, asynchronous USB, AES audio signal exchange, a BNC radio frequency connector and S/PDIF digital audio transmission. The Vivaldi One runs PCM up to 24-bit, 384kS/s, native DSD up to DSD128, and DSD in DOP format, all supported by custom-design software.

The collector's edition built-ins include TIDAL, Apple Airplay and Spotify Connect, and Roon Ready streaming capacity. A control app lets owners and users manage playback from any of the sources.

What dCS products make possible is an intensely personal connection between the music, and its appreciation by those who tailor their audio preferences as if it were fine art. To advance that customer experience, the company plans to have special installation of the Vivaldi One units completed by their own engineers, in order to ensure optimal sound in the setting for those who have invested in it.

The units come with an audio collection drawn from the musical passions of the real-life designers, engineers and technicians who built the Vivaldi One. There's also an engraved plate attached to the aluminium case, and a serial number to verify ownership of the limited-edition piece.