Chord
Node quality is 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.
| Component | Role | Node quality | Chains (of 60) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULTIMA PRE 2 | Preamplifier | 81.8 | — |
| Symphonic MC | Phono stage | 77.8 | — |
| ULTIMA PRE 3 | Preamplifier | 77.0 | — |
| ULTIMA 2 (pair) | Monoblocks | 76.6 | — |
| Huei MM/MC | Phono stage | 75.8 | — |
| ULTIMA INTEGRATED | Integrated amplifier | 74.7 | — |
| ULTIMA 5 | Power amplifier | 73.8 | — |
| ULTIMA 3 (pair) | Monoblocks | 73.6 | — |
| ULTIMA 6 | Power amplifier | 72.8 | 1 |
9 components; unscored rows carry no evidenced axes yet.