Welcome to my personal guide to the best Hi-Fi components from 1963 to 2021.
All the components were reviewed and recommended in Hi-Fi magazines and specialized websites.
Class is the attribution published on Stereophile’s Recommended Components 
US
Other recommendations as the following Review icon legend:
Sound Stage – Select Component 
CA
Sound Stage – Great Buy CA
Sound Stage – Reviewer Choice CA
Enjoy The Music – Product of the Year Award US
Stereo Times – Most Wanted Components US
Audio Excellence Award – Prize Winner 
JP
6moons – Blue Moon awards 
IE
Gramophone – Hi-Fi Buyers’ Guide 
GB
Suono – L’Amateur Professionale 
IT
Part-Time Audiophile/Occasional Buyer’s Guide US
Hi-Fi World – World Classic and World Favourites (GB)
Hi-Fi i Muzyka – Ranking 
(PL)
Audio Video Revolution – Best of year (US)
Ranking is my classification based on price and sound performance at the time of the review
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Nice to have score represents, IMHO, how good the component is compared to the best products of the market today.
Used price is the average of what I would pay a pre-owned product (for old/vintage pieces, the price refers to the product in original state and taking into account the additional cost of full service/refurbishment).
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Loudspeakers
Floorstanding Loudspeakers Systems
Stand/Bookshelf/Desktop Loudspeakers Systems
Amplification
Preamplifiers & Passive Control Units
Power Amplifiers
Integrated Amplifiers & Receivers & Pre/Power Combination
Digital Sources
Disc Players & Disc Transports
Digital Processors & PC Soundcards
Music Servers & Music Streamers
Portable Music Players
Analog Sources
Turntables
Tonearms
MC Phono Cartridges
MM/MI Phono Cartridges
Other System Phono Cartridges Phono Stage MC Step-Up Devices
Accessories
On/Over-Ear Headphones & Headphones Systems
In-Ear Headphones
Headphones Amplifiers
I canNOT access any hifi info.
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Is it just me or can you give me a fix?
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Sorry but our list is full of nonsens.
I think a lot of effort has been put into putting the list together but you didnt hear most of these speakres or amps/preamps and therefore should not maintain their qualities in percentages.
99% of reviews in famous hi fi magazines are paid advertsso all of that is completly wrong and no sense at all.
Also your principle is newer and more expensive is better which is not always true.
I agree with your saying and I repeat that these are my personal preferences based on what I have read and listened in more than 30 years of passion for Hi-Fi. However, I believe that the scale of values I have expressed is widely acceptable otherwise I would not have shared this ranking.
I don’t think “newer and more expensive is better” but many times it is preferable, however in many of my rankings there are products with a score of 100% that are 10 or 20 years old. Thanks for your feedback.
Hello,
I am just wondering how are you evaluating the percentage score? Have you heard every single one of those listed components? If a component scores 100%, what does that mean? Is it musicality, close to a live sound, what is your criteria for a component to score a solid 100%?
I apologize if it sounds like I have asked too many questions.
And I have noticed you have not included any subwoofers.
Great list you have compiled which took many hours of work.
Best Regards
K. Khan
Hi, 100% score represents for me the best products on the market today. The question everyone should ask is what does the best mean. In addition to the sound quality, I look for the beauty of the object and the build characteristics, finally, the pleasure that using product can give. Thanks for your feedback.
P.S. I don’t like subwoofers
Hi there
You should add DCS Debussy. It was class A+ in Stereophile recommended components a few years ago.
Sure, I will do in the next update. Thanks for suggesting this.
Please give back the chess and percentage scale
I will try in next update. Thanks for your feedback.
While viewing recommended hifi components list on my Samsung s21 ultra, turning phone on it’s side shows more, however it does not show the whole list. There is no slide adjustment at the bottom of screen to slide across to the rest of the list, second hand pricing etc???
I know my site is not fully responsible. I will try. Thanks for your feedback.
Musical Fidelity M8 700m ?
If you suggest to insert in the list I am sorry but this is not a Stereophile recommended component nor awarded by the magazines I follow.