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 60) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chord | ULTIMA PRE 2 | Preamplifier | 81.8 | — |
| 2 | Naim | NSC 222 | Preamplifier | 81.8 | — |
| 3 | Audio Note | M6 Phono | Preamplifier | 80.4 | — |
| 4 | Audiolab | 9000Q | Preamplifier | 79.8 | 9 |
| 5 | EAR Yoshino | 912 Professional Tube Control Centre | Preamplifier | 79.8 | — |
| 6 | Naim | NAC 332 | Preamplifier | 79.4 | — |
| 7 | Rega | Mercury | Preamplifier | 79.0 | — |
| 8 | Cyrus | Pre-XR (DISCONTINUED) | Preamplifier | 78.8 | — |
| 9 | Icon Audio | LA-4 MkIII (Standard) | Preamplifier | 78.3 | — |
| 10 | Leak | Stereo 230 | Integrated amplifier | 78.0 | 1 |
| 11 | Creek | Voyage i20 | Integrated amplifier | 77.9 | — |
| 12 | EAR Yoshino | 868L (Line) | Preamplifier | 77.8 | 2 |
| 13 | EAR Yoshino | 868PL (Line + Phono) | Preamplifier | 77.8 | — |
| 14 | Exposure | 5010 Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 77.4 | — |
| 15 | Quad | Artera Stereo | Power amplifier | 77.3 | 1 |
| 16 | Chord | ULTIMA PRE 3 | Preamplifier | 77.0 | — |
| 17 | Exposure | 3510 | Integrated amplifier | 76.9 | 1 |
| 18 | Exposure | XM7 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 76.8 | — |
| 19 | Sugden | Sapphire DAP-800 | Preamplifier | 76.8 | — |
| 20 | Chord | ULTIMA 2 (pair) | Monoblocks | 76.6 | — |
| 21 | Naim | NAP 250 | Power amplifier | 76.6 | — |
| 22 | Cyrus | Mono X 300 Signature (pair, DISCONTINUED) | Monoblocks | 76.4 | — |
| 23 | Exposure | 3510 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 76.0 | 2 |
| 24 | Leema | Neutron | Preamplifier | 76.0 | 4 |
| 25 | Quad | 33 | Preamplifier | 76.0 | — |
| 26 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Streaming Pre-Amplifier | Preamplifier | 76.0 | — |
| 27 | Audio Note | M3 Phono | Preamplifier | 75.6 | — |
| 28 | Longdog Audio | P6100M (pair) | Monoblocks | 75.5 | 1 |
| 29 | Longdog Audio | P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 75.5 | 13 |
| 30 | Music First Audio | Baby Reference V2 | Preamplifier | 75.5 | 10 |
| 31 | Arcam | A15+ | Integrated amplifier | 75.4 | — |
| 32 | EAR Yoshino | V12 | Integrated amplifier | 75.4 | 3 |
| 33 | Audio Note | P1 SE | Power amplifier | 75.3 | 3 |
| 34 | Naim | NAP 350 (pair) | Monoblocks | 75.3 | — |
| 35 | Rega | Osiris | Integrated amplifier | 75.3 | — |
| 36 | Quad | Artera Pre | Preamplifier | 75.2 | — |
| 37 | Ultrafide | ENSO INT-125 | Integrated amplifier | 75.1 | — |
| 38 | Audio Note | M2 Phono | Preamplifier | 75.0 | 1 |
| 39 | Leema | Hydra II (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 75.0 | — |
| 40 | Arcam | A25+ | Integrated amplifier | 74.8 | — |
| 41 | Leema | Hydra II | Power amplifier | 74.8 | 4 |
| 42 | Rega | Solis | Power amplifier | 74.8 | — |
| 43 | Chord | ULTIMA INTEGRATED | Integrated amplifier | 74.7 | — |
| 44 | Leema | Elements Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 74.7 | — |
| 45 | Mission | 778X | Integrated amplifier | 74.6 | — |
| 46 | Audiolab | 9000A | Integrated amplifier | 74.5 | — |
| 47 | Cambridge Audio | CXA81 MkII | Integrated amplifier | 74.4 | — |
| 48 | Leema | Tucana II | Integrated amplifier | 74.4 | — |
| 49 | Cambridge Audio | Edge A | Integrated amplifier | 74.2 | — |
| 50 | Cambridge Audio | EXA100 | Integrated amplifier | 74.2 | — |
| 51 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Streaming | Integrated amplifier | 74.2 | — |
| 52 | Exposure | XM9 (pair) | Monoblocks | 74.1 | — |
| 53 | Exposure | XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 74.1 | 3 |
| 54 | Leema | Pulse IV | Integrated amplifier | 74.1 | — |
| 55 | Quad | 303 | Power amplifier | 74.1 | — |
| 56 | Exposure | 5510 Preamplifier | Preamplifier | 74.0 | — |
| 57 | Exposure | 3510 Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 73.9 | — |
| 58 | Cambridge Audio | CXA61 (DISCONTINUED) | Integrated amplifier | 73.8 | — |
| 59 | Chord | ULTIMA 5 | Power amplifier | 73.8 | — |
| 60 | Icon Audio | Stereo 30 SE (KT150) | Integrated amplifier | 73.7 | 3 |
| 61 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 73.7 | — |
| 62 | Chord | ULTIMA 3 (pair) | Monoblocks | 73.6 | — |
| 63 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Power Amplifier | Power amplifier | 73.5 | — |
| 64 | Audiolab | 9000P | Power amplifier | 73.4 | 5 |
| 65 | Exposure | 2510 | Integrated amplifier | 73.4 | — |
| 66 | Icon Audio | MB-845 DS Signature (pair) | Monoblocks | 73.4 | — |
| 67 | Sugden | A21 Signature | Integrated amplifier | 73.4 | 1 |
| 68 | Sugden | ANV 50 | Integrated amplifier | 73.4 | 4 |
| 69 | Arcam | A5+ | Integrated amplifier | 73.3 | — |
| 70 | Audiolab | 9000P (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 73.3 | — |
| 71 | Cambridge Audio | Edge NQ | Preamplifier | 73.3 | — |
| 72 | Sugden | IA-4 | Integrated amplifier | 73.2 | — |
| 73 | Cyrus | Stereo 200 (EOL — channel clearance) | Power amplifier | 73.1 | — |
| 74 | EAR Yoshino | 890 | Power amplifier | 73.1 | 2 |
| 75 | Audiolab | 7000A | Integrated amplifier | 73.0 | — |
| 76 | Exposure | 5510 Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 73.0 | — |
| 77 | Sugden | Sapphire FBA-800 | Power amplifier | 72.9 | — |
| 78 | Chord | ULTIMA 6 | Power amplifier | 72.8 | 1 |
| 79 | Creek | 4040A | Integrated amplifier | 72.8 | 1 |
| 80 | NVA | P50 MKII | Preamplifier | 72.7 | 9 |
| 81 | Quad | Artera Mono (pair) | Monoblocks | 72.7 | — |
| 82 | Exposure | 3510 Stereo Power Amplifier | Power amplifier | 72.6 | — |
| 83 | NVA | P50SA MKII | Preamplifier | 72.5 | 8 |
| 84 | Graham Slee | Proprius | Monoblocks | 72.4 | — |
| 85 | Leema | Pyxis II | Preamplifier | 72.3 | — |
| 86 | NVA | INT400 | Integrated amplifier | 72.1 | — |
| 87 | Rega | Elex MK4 | Integrated amplifier | 72.1 | — |
| 88 | Cambridge Audio | Edge M (pair) | Monoblocks | 72.0 | — |
| 89 | Cyrus | 40 AMP | Integrated amplifier | 72.0 | — |
| 90 | Cyrus | 80 PRE | Preamplifier | 72.0 | — |
| 91 | Rega | Brio MK7 | Integrated amplifier | 72.0 | — |
| 92 | Rega | io | Integrated amplifier | 72.0 | 1 |
| 93 | Roksan | Caspian 4G Power (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 72.0 | — |
| 94 | Sugden | Masterclass LA-4 | Preamplifier | 72.0 | — |
| 95 | Audio Note | Cobra | Integrated amplifier | 71.9 | — |
| 96 | Leben | CS600X (EL34 / 6L6) | Integrated amplifier | 71.9 | — |
| 97 | Leema | Tucana II Anniversary | Integrated amplifier | 71.8 | — |
| 98 | Audio Note | Ginrei (pair) | Monoblocks | 71.7 | — |
| 99 | Sugden | A21 SE | Integrated amplifier | 71.7 | — |
| 100 | Graham Slee | Proprius Biamp 2x2 (4 units) | Monoblocks | 71.6 | — |
| 101 | Leema | Hydra II Anniversary Edition | Power amplifier | 71.6 | — |
| 102 | Leema | Hydra II Anniversary (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 71.5 | — |
| 103 | EAR Yoshino | 509 (pair) | Monoblocks | 71.4 | — |
| 104 | Leema | i150 | Integrated amplifier | 71.4 | — |
| 105 | Leema | iD150 | Integrated amplifier | 71.4 | — |
| 106 | Sugden | Masterclass SPA-4 | Power amplifier | 71.4 | — |
| 107 | Audiolab | 6000A MkII | Integrated amplifier | 71.3 | — |
| 108 | Cambridge Audio | AXA35 | Integrated amplifier | 71.3 | — |
| 109 | Rega | Elicit MK5 | Integrated amplifier | 71.3 | — |
| 110 | Sugden | Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) | Monoblocks | 71.3 | — |
| 111 | Cyrus | 80 PWR | Power amplifier | 71.2 | — |
| 112 | Leak | Stereo 130 | Integrated amplifier | 71.0 | — |
| 113 | Naim | Supernait 3 | Integrated amplifier | 70.9 | — |
| 114 | Rega | Aethos | Integrated amplifier | 70.9 | — |
| 115 | Audio Note | Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister 300B | Integrated amplifier | 70.8 | — |
| 116 | Cyrus | Classic AMP | Integrated amplifier | 70.8 | — |
| 117 | NVA | M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) | Monoblocks | 70.8 | — |
| 118 | Audio Note | P4 Balanced Tonmeister (pair) | Monoblocks | 70.7 | — |
| 119 | Icon Audio | Stereo 25 MkII (KT88) | Integrated amplifier | 70.7 | — |
| 120 | Leema | Graviton | Power amplifier | 70.7 | — |
| 121 | Quad | 303 (bridged-mono pair) | Monoblocks | 70.6 | — |
| 122 | Quad | Vena II | Integrated amplifier | 70.6 | — |
| 123 | Cambridge Audio | Edge W | Power amplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 124 | Cyrus | 80 AMP | Integrated amplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 125 | Cyrus | Power-XR (DISCONTINUED) | Power amplifier | 70.5 | — |
| 126 | Leben | CS300XS (Sovtek EL84) | Integrated amplifier | 70.4 | — |
| 127 | Roksan | Caspian M2 Power | Power amplifier | 70.4 | — |
| 128 | Audio Note | OTO SE Phono Signature (35th Anniversary) | Integrated amplifier | 70.0 | — |
| 129 | NVA | S300 Stereo (Artisan) | Power amplifier | 70.0 | 4 |
| 130 | NVA | S80 Stereo | Power amplifier | 69.9 | 8 |
| 131 | NVA | AP20 (Limited Edition) | Integrated amplifier | 69.7 | — |
| 132 | Leema | i85 | Integrated amplifier | 69.6 | — |
| 133 | Leema | iD85 | Integrated amplifier | 69.6 | — |
| 134 | Roksan | Attessa Integrated | Integrated amplifier | 69.6 | — |
| 135 | Audio Note | P2 SE | Power amplifier | 69.4 | — |
| 136 | Naim | Nait XS 3 | Integrated amplifier | 69.3 | — |
| 137 | Audio Note | Conqueror Silver Signature | Power amplifier | 67.6 | — |
| 138 | Audio Note | IZero | Integrated amplifier | 67.6 | — |