Who it comes up against
9 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
low grain/noisePROXY: Sugden Masterclass house
not very controlled bassAudiophilepure 2014
3 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Characterful, PRaT, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
not very controlled bassAudiophilepure 2014
2 lost· 2 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot by a whisker.
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
Sugden Class A monoblock pairSugden Masterclass MPA-4 monoblocks
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
not very controlled bassAudiophilepure 2014
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
low grain/noisePROXY: Sugden Masterclass house
not very controlled bassAudiophilepure 2014
1 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot decisively.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up quietness at rest under the Intimate weighting.
low grain/noisePROXY: Sugden Masterclass house
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audio Note M2 Phono, the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on timing and drive.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
Sugden Class A monoblock pairSugden Masterclass MPA-4 monoblocks
not very thrilling dynamicsAudiophilepure 2014
1 lost · PRaT
Against the PRaT brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on timing and drive.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Sugden Masterclass MPA-4 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
low grain/noisePROXY: Sugden Masterclass house
not very thrilling dynamicsAudiophilepure 2014