Phono
52 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 | Whest Audio | TITAN Pro II | Phono stage | 81.9 | — |
| 2 | Music First Audio | LP-103 LCR | Phono stage | 79.9 | 3 |
| 3 | Whest Audio | 60Se Pro | Phono stage | 77.9 | — |
| 4 | Tom Evans | Groove+ SRX MkII | Phono stage | 76.2 | 2 |
| 5 | Longdog Audio | Reference MM | Phono stage | 74.4 | — |
| 6 | Linn | Radikal 2 (Akurate chassis) | Phono power supply | 74.0 | — |
| 7 | Whest Audio | 60S Pro | Phono stage | 73.5 | — |
| 8 | Michell | Apollo + Muse PSU | Phono stage | 73.1 | — |
| 9 | Musical Fidelity | M8x Vinyl | Phono stage | 73.0 | 2 |
| 10 | Rega | Aura Reference MC | Phono stage | 73.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Whest Audio | whest 20.DP0 | Phono stage | 72.4 | — |
| 12 | Naim | SuperCap DR | Phono power supply | 72.0 | — |
| 13 | Audio Note | AN-S3 | Step-up transformer | 71.4 | 23 |
| 14 | Naim | NPX TT | Phono power supply | 71.3 | — |
| 15 | EAR Yoshino | 88PB MM/MC | Phono stage | 70.8 | 13 |
| 16 | Leema | Agena Reference MM/MC | Phono stage | 70.8 | — |
| 17 | Naim | HiCap DR | Phono power supply | 70.0 | — |
| 18 | Linn | Uphorik MM/MC | Phono stage | 69.8 | — |
| 19 | EAR Yoshino | PhonoBox MM/MC | Phono stage | 69.7 | 14 |
| 20 | Icon Audio | PS3 MkII Signature MM/MC | Phono stage | 69.4 | — |
| 21 | Cyrus | Classic PHONO | Phono stage | 69.3 | 6 |
| 22 | Chord | Symphonic MC | Phono stage | 69.1 | — |
| 23 | Naim | NVC TT MM/MC | Phono stage | 69.1 | — |
| 24 | Cyrus | 40 PPA | Phono stage | 69.0 | — |
| 25 | Naim | SuperLine MM/MC | Phono stage | 69.0 | 2 |
| 26 | Tom Evans | Microgroove+ X MkII | Phono stage | 69.0 | — |
| 27 | Vertere | Phono-1 MkII L MM/MC | Phono stage | 68.8 | — |
| 28 | Leben | RS-30EQ MM Phono | Phono stage | 68.7 | — |
| 29 | Linn | Lingo 4 | Phono power supply | 68.0 | — |
| 30 | Michael Fidler | MC Pro (DISCONTINUED) | Phono stage | 68.0 | — |
| 31 | Rega | Aria Mk3 MM/MC | Phono stage | 68.0 | 16 |
| 32 | Whest Audio | whest 20.SP0 | Phono stage | 68.0 | — |
| 33 | Cyrus Audio | 40 PSU | Phono power supply | 67.7 | — |
| 34 | Whest Audio | whestTWO.3 | Phono stage | 67.7 | — |
| 35 | Whest Audio | whestTWO.2 Discrete | Phono stage | 67.5 | — |
| 36 | NVA | P2 Phono (MC) | Phono stage | 67.1 | — |
| 37 | Rega | AOS MC | Phono stage | 66.9 | — |
| 38 | Sugden | Masterclass PA-4 MM/MC | Phono stage | 66.7 | — |
| 39 | Michael Fidler | LO PRO | Phono stage | 66.5 | — |
| 40 | Longdog Audio | MCJ3 Hybrid Valve | Phono stage | 66.4 | — |
| 41 | Michael Fidler | MM Pro MkII | Phono stage | 65.9 | 4 |
| 42 | Michael Fidler | SPARTAN 20 | Phono stage | 65.5 | 4 |
| 43 | Chord | Huei MM/MC | Phono stage | 64.9 | — |
| 44 | Rega | Fono MM Mk5 | Phono stage | 64.3 | 10 |
| 45 | Cambridge | Alva Duo MM/MC | Phono stage | 63.9 | 15 |
| 46 | Rega | Fono MC Mk4 | Phono stage | 63.3 | 4 |
| 47 | Leema | Essentials MM/MC | Phono stage | 62.9 | 4 |
| 48 | Longdog Audio | PH1 | Phono stage | 62.8 | — |
| 49 | Cambridge | Alva Solo MM | Phono stage | 62.7 | 2 |
| 50 | Naim | StageLine S (MC) | Phono stage | 62.5 | 9 |
| 51 | NVA | P1 Phono (MC) | Phono stage | 62.5 | — |
| 52 | Naim | FlatCap XS | Phono power supply | 62.3 | — |