Loudspeakers
50 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 | Wilmslow Audio | Emmae Reginae | Loudspeaker | 78.5 | 23 |
| 2 | REL | S/812 | Subwoofer | 78.0 | — |
| 3 | Quad | ESL-2812 | Loudspeaker | 77.8 | — |
| 4 | Quad | ESL-2912 | Loudspeaker | 76.9 | — |
| 5 | KEF | KF92 | Subwoofer | 75.3 | — |
| 6 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 800 Mk2-FF-SR | Subwoofer | 75.0 | — |
| 7 | REL | Carbon Special | Subwoofer | 74.7 | — |
| 8 | Falcon | LS3/5a Gold Badge | Loudspeaker | 73.9 | 4 |
| 9 | REL | S/510 | Subwoofer | 73.0 | — |
| 10 | Graham | LS5/9 | Loudspeaker | 72.8 | — |
| 11 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 1 Mk4 | Subwoofer | 72.0 | — |
| 12 | REL | T/9x | Subwoofer | 72.0 | — |
| 13 | Rogers | LS3/5a Classic SE | Loudspeaker | 71.6 | 18 |
| 14 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 805-FF-SR | Subwoofer | 71.0 | — |
| 15 | Harbeth | P3ESR XD2 | Loudspeaker | 70.6 | — |
| 16 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 200 | Subwoofer | 70.3 | — |
| 17 | PMC | twenty5.22i | Loudspeaker | 70.3 | — |
| 18 | Bowers & Wilkins | DB4S | Subwoofer | 70.0 | — |
| 19 | Bowers & Wilkins | DB3D | Subwoofer | 69.3 | — |
| 20 | Falcon | Q7 Complete@Home | Loudspeaker | 69.3 | 7 |
| 21 | Epos | ES-7N | Loudspeaker | 69.2 | 14 |
| 22 | Spendor | Classic 4/5 | Loudspeaker | 68.4 | — |
| 23 | Graham Audio | Chartwell Sub 3 (passive, pair) | Subwoofer | 68.3 | — |
| 24 | Wharfedale | Linton 85th Anniversary | Loudspeaker | 68.3 | — |
| 25 | Graham | Chartwell LS3/5A | Loudspeaker | 68.2 | — |
| 26 | Graham | Chartwell LS6 | Loudspeaker | 68.2 | — |
| 27 | PMC | Prodigy 1 | Loudspeaker | 68.2 | — |
| 28 | PMC | twenty5.21i | Loudspeaker | 68.0 | — |
| 29 | REL | T/7x | Subwoofer | 68.0 | — |
| 30 | Neat | Iota 2 | Loudspeaker | 67.7 | — |
| 31 | ProAc | Tablette 10 Signature | Loudspeaker | 67.7 | 9 |
| 32 | Graham | Chartwell LS3/5 | Loudspeaker | 67.6 | — |
| 33 | Neat | Petite Classic | Loudspeaker | 67.2 | — |
| 34 | MJ Acoustics | Oxford | Subwoofer | 67.0 | — |
| 35 | MJ Acoustics | Pro 100 MkII | Subwoofer | 67.0 | — |
| 36 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 210 | Subwoofer | 67.0 | — |
| 37 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 400 | Subwoofer | 67.0 | — |
| 38 | MJ Acoustics | Slimpact SR | Subwoofer | 67.0 | — |
| 39 | Wharfedale | Aston Heritage Limited Edition | Loudspeaker | 66.5 | — |
| 40 | BK Electronics | XXLS400-DF MK3 | Subwoofer | 66.3 | — |
| 41 | Stirling Broadcast | LS3/5a V3.2 | Loudspeaker | 66.0 | — |
| 42 | NVA | Cube 3 | Loudspeaker | 65.6 | 1 |
| 43 | Wharfedale | Super Denton | Loudspeaker | 64.8 | — |
| 44 | REL | T/5x | Subwoofer | 64.7 | 9 |
| 45 | BK Electronics | XLS200-DF MK2 | Subwoofer | 64.3 | 16 |
| 46 | MJ Acoustics | Pro 50 Mk4 | Subwoofer | 63.7 | — |
| 47 | MJ Acoustics | Pro 80 MkI | Subwoofer | 63.0 | — |
| 48 | MJ Acoustics | Reference 100 MkIV | Subwoofer | 63.0 | — |
| 49 | Wharfedale | Denton 85th Anniversary | Loudspeaker | 62.5 | — |
| 50 | Wharfedale | Diamond 12.1 | Loudspeaker | 62.5 | 44 |