What I like about the stereophile recommendations is that they've compared basically all the gear in the whole world to find the best. *sarcasm*
Stereophile's 2021 products of the year
And wow! Schiit Audio 20w Class-A Aegir stereo poweramp made it into the A rating.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/stereophile-s-2012-products-of-the-year
Cheers George