评级标准
A级：同类器材中能够实现的最佳声音，评定时将价格因素完全排除在外，“最接近完美的音质（音质上妥协最少）”。A级系统能够毫不费力地让你相信你所听到的是真实的声音。A+级专门针对SACD、24/96 DAD和DVD-Audio设立。它代表此器材类别中的最顶尖者。
B级：仅次于A级的器材，B级器材大多比A等级便宜，但绝大多数依然非常昂贵。
C级: 音效有所欠缺，但还是比一般家用器材的高保真性要好的多，性能可圈可点，且价格负担得起。
D级: 音质令人满意，但是在高保真或性能方面距离最佳尚有较大差距，比如动态范围较为有限。但是一款器材出现在D级并不意味着不受推荐，D级器材也可能组合出令人满意的系统
K级: 值得关注的器材。K级的器材往往是Stereophile尚未评测（或者评测尚未结束），但是有理由相信可能具有出色性能的器材。列入K级也是Stereophile的一种推荐形式，这些器材值得尝试。
符号涵义：1.$$$：代表该器材非常超值，性能远超价格预期。
2.☆：代表该器材曾在之前的榜单上出现过一次或两次。（比较少见。同一款器材的亮相机会一般不超过三次）
CD、SACD、DVD-A播放机、媒体播放器
A+
Ayre Acoustics DX-5 “Universal A/V Engine”: $9950
Ayre Acoustics C-5xeMP: $5950 ☆
Boulder 1021: $24,000
Bryston BDP-1: $2195
Cary Audio Design CD-306 SACD Professional Version: $7995
Cary Audio Design Classic CD-303T SACD Professional Version: $6495
dCS Scarlatti: $79,996/system as reviewed
dCS Puccini: $17,999
Luxman D-05: $5000
Oppo BDP-95: $999 $$$
Playback Designs MPS-5 Reference: $17,000
Sony SCD-XA5400ES: $1499 $$$
A
Ayre Acoustics CX-7eMP: $3500 ☆
Bryston BCD-1: $3195
Marantz SA-11S2 Reference: $2999.99 ☆
McIntosh MCD500: $6500
Meridian Sooloos Music Server System: $7000C$10,500 depending on options ☆
PrimaLuna ProLogue Classic: $2999 ☆
Resolution Audio Cantata Music Center: $6495
Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D: $9000
T+A Music Player: $4400
B
Audio Analogue Crescendo: $995
Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD: $649
Musical Fidelity M1CLiC: $1999
Musical Fidelity M3CD: $1500
Vincent Audio C-60: $4999
C
Emotiva ERC-2: $449
Marantz CD5004: $349.99 $$$
Music Hall cd15.2: $499
NAD C 565BEE: $800
Nuforce CDP-8: $1450
Sony Playstation 1: around $25 used ☆ $$$
D
Apple iPod classic, 160GB: $249 as reviewed ☆
Head-Direct HiFiMan HM-602: $399
NAD C 515BEE: $300
K
Krell Cipher.

AV前级、放大器
A
Anthem Statement D2v: $8999 ☆
Arcam AV888: $7900
Ayre Acoustics V-6xe: $8500 ☆
Bryston 9B-SST2: $8095☆
Classé CT-SSP: $9500
Integra DHC-80.3 preamp/processor: $2600 $$$
Krell Evolution 707: $30,000
McIntosh MX150 A/V Controller: $12,000
McIntosh MC303: $10,000
Meridian Reference 861: $18,995 ☆
Parasound Halo P 7: $2000 ☆ $$$
B
Anthem MRX 700: $1999
Emotiva XPA-5: $899 $$$
Marantz AV7005 preamp-processor: $1599.99
Rotel RSP-1572: $2199
K
Bryston SP3, Parasound A31.

功率放大器
A (晶体管)
Aesthetix Atlas: $8000
Ayre Acoustics MX-R monoblock: $18,500/对 ☆
Ayre Acoustics V-5xe: $4950 ☆ $$$
Bel Canto Ref1000M monoblock: $5990/对 ☆
Classé CT-M600 monoblock: $13,000/对
Electrocompaniet AW400 monoblock: $12,500/对
Lamm Industries M1.2 Reference monoblock: $23,890/对 ☆
Luxman B-1000f monoblock: $55,000/对
Luxman M800-A: $19,000 ☆
Mark Levinson No.532H: $8000
mbl 9011 Reference monoblock: $106,000/对
mbl 9007 Noble Line monoblock: $42,800/对 ☆
Musical Fidelity Titan: $30,000
Musical Fidelity AMS100: $19,999
Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblock: $9000/对 ☆$$$
Pass Labs XA30.5: $5500
Plinius SA-103: $10,150
Simaudio Moon Evolution W-7: $9500
Soulution 710: $50,000
A (电子管)
Balanced Audio Technology VK-55SE: $5995
Conrad-Johnson LP125M monoblock: $10,000/对
Conrad-Johnson Classic 60 SE: $5000
Fi 421A: $4575
Luxman MQ-88: $8000
McIntosh MC275: $4500 $$$ ☆
Music Reference RM-200 Mk.II: $4800
Quicksilver Silver 88 monoblock: $4495/对
Rogue Audio M-180 monoblock: $5795/对
Shindo Cortese: $10,995 ☆
Shindo Haut-Brion: $10,995
VTL MB-450 Series III Signature monoblock: $18,000/对
B
Bryston 7B-SST2 monoblock: $10,200/对
Moscode 402Au: $6495
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven monoblock: $5495/对
Rogue Titan Atlas Magnum: $1895
Shindo Montille: $4995 ☆$$$
C
Z-Infinity Z40: $2999
K
darTZeel NHB 458,
Simaudio Moon 880M,
Anthem Statement M1.

低音炮
A
B&W DB1: $4500
JL Audio Fathom f212: $6200
JL Audio Fathom f113: $3900 ☆ $$$
Paradigm Reference SUB 15: $3199
Velodyne Digital Drive DD-18+: $5999 ☆
B
Bryston 10B-SUB crossover: $3595 ☆
C 无
D
NHT Super 8: $349

音箱
A―全音域Full-Range
Aerial Acoustics Model 20T V2: $32,000/对
B&W 800 Diamond: $24,000/对
KEF Reference 207/2: $20,000/对 ☆
mbl Radialstrahler 101E Mk.II: $70,500/对
Revel Ultima Salon2: $21,998/对 ☆
Revel Ultima Studio2: $15,998/对 ☆ $$$
Sonus Faber Amati Futura: $36,000/对
Sony SS-AR1: $27,000/对
Vandersteen Model Seven: $48,000/对
Verity Sarastro II: $42,995/对 ☆
Vivid G1Giya: $65,000/对
Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 3: $69,500/对

A (Restricted Extreme LF)
Acapella High Violoncello II: $80,000/对
Aerial Model 7T: $9850/对
Canton Reference 3.2: $16,000/对
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL: $3700/对 $$$
Dynaudio Sapphire: $16,500/对 ☆
Focal Maestro Utopia: $49,995/对
Hansen Audio The Prince E: $39,000/对 ☆
Harbeth M40.1: $12,995/对 ☆
JBL Synthesis 1400 Array BG: $12,000/对
KEF Reference 201/2: $6000/对 ☆
Klipsch Palladium P-39F: $20,000/对
Klipsch Palladium P-17B: $4000/对
Magico Q5: $65,000/对
Monitor Audio Platinum PL200: $9000/对
PSB Synchrony One: $5500/对 ☆
Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution: $22,000/对
Stenheim Alumine: $12,795/对
TAD Compact Reference CR1: $37,000/对
Thiel CS3.7: $13,900/对 ☆
Verity Audio Leonore: $15,995/对
Vienna Acoustics Klimt The Kiss: $15,000/对
Vivid B1: $15,000/对
Voxativ Schimmel Ampeggio: $29,750/对
Wilson Audio Specialties Sasha W/P: $27,900/对
Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia Series 3: $17,600/对

B―Full-Range
Atlantic Technology AT-1: $3000/对 $$$
Audio Note AN-E/SPe HE: $8475/对 ☆
Burmester B25: $12,995/对 ☆
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Nine: $7000/对 ☆
Focal Chorus 826W Prestige Edition: $3699/对 $$$
GoldenEar Technology Triton Two: $2999.98/对 $$$
KEF Q900: $1598.98/对
Linn Majik 140: $2995/对
Nola Contender: $3600/对
Paradigm Reference Studio 60 v.5: $2398/对
PSB Imagine T: $2200/对 ☆ $$$
Totem Acoustic Mani-2 Signature: $5500/对,☆
Vandersteen Quatro Wood: $10,900/对 ☆
Zu Essence: $4000/对

B (Restricted LF)
Aerial Acoustics Model 5B: $2200/对
ATC SCM 11: $1700/对C$1800/对,
Audience ClairAudient 2+2: $5000/对
Canalis Anima: $3250/对 ☆
Dynaudio Focus 160: $3000/对
Dynaudio Excite X12: $1200/对 $$$
Gradient Helsinki 1.5: $6500/对
Harbeth C7ES-3: $3650/对 ☆
Harbeth P3ESR: $2095/对
Linn Majik 109: $1590/对
PMC DB1i: $2099/对
ProAc Response D Two: $3500/对
ProAc Tablette Anniversary: $2200/对
Spendor SA1: $2595/对
Totem Model 1 Signature: $2550/对 ☆
Triangle 30th Anniversary Comète: $1795/对
Vivid V-1.5: $7650/对

C (Full-Range)
ATC SCM 40: $4000-4300/对,
Direct Acoustics Silent Speaker II: $748/对
PSB Image T6: $1300/对 $$$
Sonist Concerto 3: $3495/对 ☆
Totem Acoustic Forest: $3950/对 ☆

C (Restricted LF)
Audioengine 5+: $399/对
Chario Premium 1000: $1015/对
Eminent Technology LFT-16a: $950/对 ☆$$$
Epos Epic 2: $799/对 $$$
NHT Classic Absolute Tower: $999.90/对 $$$
Paradigm Reference Studio/20: $1398/对 ☆
PSB Imagine B: $1100/对 ☆ $$$
PSB Image B6: $550/对
Rethm Trishna: $4950/对
Thiel SCS4T: $3690/对
Totem Dreamcatcher: $625/对
Triangle Bookshelf Color: $895/对 $$$
D
Audioengine 2: $199/对 ☆ $$$
Boston Acoustics A 25: $299.98/对
Mordaunt-Short Carnival 2: $349/对
PSB Alpha B1: $300/对 ☆ $$$
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1: $350/对
E
Energy CB-10: $269.99/对
Klipsch Synergy B-20: $280/对
NHT SuperZero 2.0: $198/对
K
Adam Audio Classic Column Mk.3,
Wilson Duette,
KEF Blade,
Epos Encore 50,
Vivid K-1,
Quad-ESL2805.