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 60)
1	EAR Yoshino	PhonoBox MM/MC	Phono stage	79.3	—
2	Tom Evans	Groove+ SRX MkII	Phono stage	78.9	3
3	Michael Fidler	MC Pro (DISCONTINUED)	Phono stage	78.6	—
4	Icon Audio	PS3 MkII Signature MM/MC	Phono stage	78.5	—
5	Music First Audio	LP-103 LCR	Phono stage	78.4	—
6	Chord	Symphonic MC	Phono stage	77.8	—
7	Michell	Apollo + Muse PSU	Phono stage	77.8	1
8	Linn	Uphorik MM/MC	Phono stage	77.6	—
9	Cyrus	40 PPA	Phono stage	77.5	—
10	Naim	SuperLine MM/MC	Phono stage	77.5	—
11	Leben	RS-30EQ MM Phono	Phono stage	76.8	—
12	Rega	Aria Mk3 MM/MC	Phono stage	76.7	16
13	Cyrus	Classic PHONO	Phono stage	76.6	2
14	Michael Fidler	LO PRO	Phono stage	76.4	—
15	Linn	Lingo 4	Phono power supply	76.0	—
16	Naim	HiCap DR	Phono power supply	76.0	—
17	Rega	Aura Reference MC	Phono stage	76.0	7
18	Chord	Huei MM/MC	Phono stage	75.8	—
19	Michael Fidler	SPARTAN 20	Phono stage	75.8	—
20	Whest Audio	60S Pro	Phono stage	75.8	—
21	Michael Fidler	MM Pro MkII	Phono stage	75.6	—
22	Whest Audio	60Se Pro	Phono stage	75.6	2
23	Naim	NVC TT MM/MC	Phono stage	75.2	16
24	Musical Fidelity	M8x Vinyl	Phono stage	75.0	8
25	Tom Evans	Microgroove+ X MkII	Phono stage	75.0	—
26	Whest Audio	TITAN Pro II	Phono stage	74.9	1
27	Cambridge	Alva Duo MM/MC	Phono stage	74.8	—
28	Vertere	Phono-1 MkII L MM/MC	Phono stage	74.7	—
29	Rega	Fono MM Mk5	Phono stage	74.6	—
30	Whest Audio	whestTWO.2 Discrete	Phono stage	73.8	—
31	Whest Audio	whest 20.DP0	Phono stage	73.4	—
32	Rega	Fono MC Mk4	Phono stage	73.3	—
33	Whest Audio	whest 20.SP0	Phono stage	73.3	—
34	Leema	Essentials MM/MC	Phono stage	73.0	—
35	Naim	SuperCap DR	Phono power supply	73.0	—
36	Audio Note	AN-S3	Step-up transformer	72.8	—
37	Whest Audio	whestTWO.3	Phono stage	72.8	—
38	Leema	Agena Reference MM/MC	Phono stage	72.7	—
39	Cyrus Audio	40 PSU	Phono power supply	72.5	—
40	Rega	AOS MC	Phono stage	72.3	—
41	Sugden	Masterclass PA-4 MM/MC	Phono stage	72.3	—
42	EAR Yoshino	88PB MM/MC	Phono stage	72.0	4
43	Longdog Audio	PH1	Phono stage	72.0	—
44	Naim	NPX TT	Phono power supply	72.0	—
45	Cambridge	Alva Solo MM	Phono stage	71.8	—
46	NVA	P2 Phono (MC)	Phono stage	71.8	—
47	Longdog Audio	MCJ3 Hybrid Valve	Phono stage	71.3	—
48	Longdog Audio	Reference MM	Phono stage	71.3	—
49	Naim	StageLine S (MC)	Phono stage	71.3	—
50	NVA	P1 Phono (MC)	Phono stage	71.0	—
51	Naim	FlatCap XS	Phono power supply	70.5	—
52	Linn	Radikal 2 (Akurate chassis)	Phono power supply	70.0	—