Amplification
138 components, ranked on engine node quality — mean across evidenced axes; spec-and-review derived. Node quality is spec-and-review derived; treat small differences between neighbouring components as directional rather than exact.
| No. | Brand | Component | Role | Node quality | Chains (of 120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chord | ULTIMA 2 (pair) | Monoblocks | 85.5 | — |
| 2 | Audio Note | Ginrei (pair) | Monoblocks | 82.2 | — |
| 3 | EAR Yoshino | 912 Professional Tube Control Centre | Preamplifier | 82.1 | — |
| 4 | Audio Note | M6 Phono | Preamplifier | 81.5 | — |
| 5 | Chord | ULTIMA PRE 2 | Preamplifier | 80.8 | — |
| 6 | Naim | NAP 350 (pair) | Monoblocks | 80.6 | — |
| 7 | Audio Note | Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister 300B | Integrated amplifier | 80.3 | 2 |
| 8 | Chord | ULTIMA 3 (pair) | Monoblocks | 79.8 | — |
| 9 | EAR Yoshino | V12 | Integrated amplifier | 78.6 | — |
| 10 | Longdog Audio | P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 78.5 | 6 |
| 11 | Audio Note | P4 Balanced Tonmeister (pair) | Monoblocks | 78.2 | — |
| 12 | Rega | Osiris | Integrated amplifier | 78.0 | 6 |
| 13 | Chord | ULTIMA INTEGRATED | Integrated amplifier | 77.1 | 6 |
| 14 | Rega | Mercury | Preamplifier | 77.0 | 6 |
| 15 | Chord | ULTIMA PRE 3 | Preamplifier | 76.9 | 1 |
| 16 | Leben | CS600X (EL34 / 6L6) | Integrated amplifier | 76.6 | — |
| 17 | Naim | NAC 332 | Preamplifier | 76.5 | — |
| 18 | Naim | NSC 222 | Preamplifier | 76.5 | — |
| 19 | Chord | ULTIMA 5 | Power amplifier | 76.1 | 1 |
| 20 | Rega | Solis | Power amplifier | 76.0 | 9 |
| 21 | Sugden | Sapphire FBA-800 | Power amplifier | 76.0 | — |
| 22 | Music First Audio | Baby Reference V2 | Preamplifier | 75.8 | 7 |
| 23 | Cambridge Audio | Edge M (pair) | Monoblocks | 75.6 | — |
| 24 | Cyrus | Mono X 300 Signature (pair, DISCONTINUED) | Monoblocks | 75.6 | — |
| 25 | EAR Yoshino | 868PL (Line + Phono) | Preamplifier | 75.6 | 1 |
| 26 | Icon Audio | MB-845 DS Signature (pair) | Monoblocks | 75.2 | — |
| 27 | Leema | Tucana II Anniversary | Integrated amplifier | 75.2 | 5 |
| 28 | Audio Note | M3 Phono | Preamplifier | 75.0 | — |
| 29 | EAR Yoshino | 890 | Power amplifier | 74.7 | 1 |
| 30 | EAR Yoshino | 509 (pair) | Monoblocks | 74.5 | — |
| 31 | Leema | Hydra II Anniversary (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 74.5 | 3 |
| 32 | Longdog Audio | P6100M (pair) | Monoblocks | 74.5 | — |
| 33 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Power (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 74.5 | — |
| 34 | Audio Note | Conqueror Silver Signature | Power amplifier | 74.3 | — |
| 35 | Leema | Hydra II (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 74.3 | 3 |
| 36 | Exposure | XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 73.0 | — |
| 37 | Creek | Voyage i20 | Integrated amplifier | 72.8 | — |
| 38 | Sugden | IA-4 | Integrated amplifier | 72.7 | — |
| 39 | Leema | Tucana II | Integrated amplifier | 72.5 | — |
| 40 | Cambridge Audio | Edge A | Integrated amplifier | 72.2 | 1 |
| 41 | Audio Note | Cobra | Integrated amplifier | 72.1 | — |
| 42 | Exposure | 5010 Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 72.0 | 2 |
| 43 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Streaming Pre-Amplifier | Preamplifier | 72.0 | — |
| 44 | Audio Note | OTO SE Phono Signature (35th Anniversary) | Integrated amplifier | 71.8 | — |
| 45 | Audio Note | P1 SE | Power amplifier | 71.7 | — |
| 46 | Exposure | 5510 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 71.7 | — |
| 47 | Sugden | A21 Signature | Integrated amplifier | 71.7 | — |
| 48 | EAR Yoshino | 868L (Line) | Preamplifier | 71.6 | — |
| 49 | Icon Audio | Stereo 30 SE (KT150) | Integrated amplifier | 71.6 | 1 |
| 50 | Sugden | ANV 50 | Integrated amplifier | 71.6 | 9 |
| 51 | Chord | ULTIMA 6 | Power amplifier | 71.5 | — |
| 52 | NVA | INT400 | Integrated amplifier | 71.5 | — |
| 53 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Power Amplifier | Power amplifier | 71.5 | 3 |
| 54 | Sugden | A21 SE | Integrated amplifier | 71.5 | — |
| 55 | Sugden | Sapphire DAP-800 | Preamplifier | 71.5 | — |
| 56 | Audio Note | M2 Phono | Preamplifier | 71.2 | — |
| 57 | NVA | M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) | Monoblocks | 71.2 | 1 |
| 58 | Cambridge Audio | Edge NQ | Preamplifier | 71.1 | — |
| 59 | Cyrus | Pre-XR (DISCONTINUED) | Preamplifier | 71.1 | — |
| 60 | Exposure | 5510 Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 71.0 | — |
| 61 | Rega | Aethos | Integrated amplifier | 71.0 | — |
| 62 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 70.9 | — |
| 63 | Leema | Pyxis II | Preamplifier | 70.8 | — |
| 64 | Quad | Artera Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 70.8 | — |
| 65 | Leema | Hydra II Anniversary Edition | Power amplifier | 70.7 | 1 |
| 66 | Naim | Supernait 3 | Integrated amplifier | 70.7 | — |
| 67 | Sugden | Masterclass LA-4 | Preamplifier | 70.7 | — |
| 68 | Leben | CS300XS (Sovtek EL84) | Integrated amplifier | 70.6 | — |
| 69 | Ultrafide | ENSO INT-125 | Integrated amplifier | 70.6 | — |
| 70 | Cyrus | 80 PRE | Preamplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 71 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Streaming | Integrated amplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 72 | Sugden | Masterclass SPA-4 | Power amplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 73 | Cyrus | 80 AMP | Integrated amplifier | 70.4 | — |
| 74 | Leema | Hydra II | Power amplifier | 70.4 | — |
| 75 | Leema | iD150 | Integrated amplifier | 70.4 | 1 |
| 76 | Naim | NAP 250 | Power amplifier | 70.4 | — |
| 77 | Audio Note | P2 SE | Power amplifier | 70.3 | — |
| 78 | Cyrus | 80 PWR | Power amplifier | 70.3 | — |
| 79 | Sugden | Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) | Monoblocks | 70.0 | 1 |
| 80 | Exposure | XM9 (pair) | Monoblocks | 69.0 | — |
| 81 | Leak | Stereo 230 | Integrated amplifier | 68.8 | 1 |
| 82 | Exposure | 3510 Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 68.6 | — |
| 83 | Arcam | A25+ | Integrated amplifier | 68.5 | 1 |
| 84 | Icon Audio | LA-4 MkIII (Standard) | Preamplifier | 68.5 | 1 |
| 85 | Quad | Artera Pre | Preamplifier | 68.2 | 2 |
| 86 | Cyrus | Stereo 200 (EOL — channel clearance) | Power amplifier | 68.1 | — |
| 87 | Audiolab | 9000A | Integrated amplifier | 68.0 | 2 |
| 88 | Cyrus | 40 AMP | Integrated amplifier | 68.0 | — |
| 89 | Exposure | 3510 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 68.0 | — |
| 90 | Audiolab | 9000P | Power amplifier | 67.8 | 7 |
| 91 | Leema | Elements Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 67.8 | 1 |
| 92 | Leema | Pulse IV | Integrated amplifier | 67.8 | 1 |
| 93 | Audio Note | IZero | Integrated amplifier | 67.6 | — |
| 94 | Audiolab | 7000A | Integrated amplifier | 67.6 | — |
| 95 | Quad | 303 | Power amplifier | 67.6 | — |
| 96 | Quad | Vena II | Integrated amplifier | 67.6 | — |
| 97 | Cyrus | Classic AMP | Integrated amplifier | 67.5 | — |
| 98 | Leema | Neutron | Preamplifier | 67.5 | 7 |
| 99 | Quad | 33 | Preamplifier | 67.5 | — |
| 100 | Rega | Elicit MK5 | Integrated amplifier | 67.5 | — |
| 101 | Exposure | 3510 | Integrated amplifier | 67.4 | — |
| 102 | Arcam | A15+ | Integrated amplifier | 67.3 | — |
| 103 | Audiolab | 9000P (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 67.3 | 2 |
| 104 | Audiolab | 9000Q | Preamplifier | 67.3 | 11 |
| 105 | Exposure | 3510 Stereo Power Amplifier | Power amplifier | 67.3 | — |
| 106 | Graham Slee | Proprius Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 67.3 | — |
| 107 | Cambridge Audio | Edge W | Power amplifier | 67.0 | — |
| 108 | Cambridge Audio | EXA100 | Integrated amplifier | 67.0 | — |
| 109 | Exposure | XM7 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 67.0 | 2 |
| 110 | Quad | Artera Stereo | Power amplifier | 67.0 | — |
| 111 | Exposure | 2510 | Integrated amplifier | 66.9 | — |
| 112 | Rega | Elex MK4 | Integrated amplifier | 66.8 | — |
| 113 | Roksan | Caspian M2 Power | Power amplifier | 66.7 | — |
| 114 | Leema | Graviton | Power amplifier | 66.5 | — |
| 115 | Icon Audio | Stereo 25 MkII (KT88) | Integrated amplifier | 66.4 | — |
| 116 | Leema | i150 | Integrated amplifier | 66.4 | — |
| 117 | Leema | i85 | Integrated amplifier | 66.4 | — |
| 118 | Leema | iD85 | Integrated amplifier | 66.4 | — |
| 119 | Quad | 303 (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 66.4 | 1 |
| 120 | Cyrus | Power-XR (DISCONTINUED) | Power amplifier | 66.3 | — |
| 121 | NVA | AP20 (Limited Edition) | Integrated amplifier | 66.3 | — |
| 122 | Naim | Nait XS 3 | Integrated amplifier | 66.0 | — |
| 123 | NVA | S300 Stereo (Artisan) | Power amplifier | 66.0 | 1 |
| 124 | Mission | 778X | Integrated amplifier | 64.3 | 5 |
| 125 | Audiolab | 6000A MkII | Integrated amplifier | 64.0 | 2 |
| 126 | Graham Slee | Proprius | Monoblocks | 64.0 | 10 |
| 127 | Rega | io | Integrated amplifier | 63.9 | 3 |
| 128 | Cambridge Audio | CXA61 (DISCONTINUED) | Integrated amplifier | 63.5 | — |
| 129 | Cambridge Audio | AXA35 | Integrated amplifier | 63.3 | 2 |
| 130 | Cambridge Audio | CXA81 MkII | Integrated amplifier | 63.3 | — |
| 131 | Arcam | A5+ | Integrated amplifier | 63.0 | — |
| 132 | Creek | 4040A | Integrated amplifier | 63.0 | 2 |
| 133 | Rega | Brio MK7 | Integrated amplifier | 63.0 | — |
| 134 | NVA | P50SA MKII | Preamplifier | 62.8 | 8 |
| 135 | NVA | P50 MKII | Preamplifier | 62.7 | 23 |
| 136 | Roksan | Attessa Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 62.7 | — |
| 137 | NVA | S80 Stereo | Power amplifier | 62.0 | 17 |
| 138 | Leak | Stereo 130 | Integrated amplifier | 61.2 | — |