Stereophiles 2021 Recommended Components is now on line.

Pretty much any Quickie is great sonically…

Listening  to my QS Mid Monos right now.....have to be one of the best bang for the buck amps out there....

Just to add to the Audio measurement institutions above that I mentioned, is this an extremely thorough one call "Miller Audio Research" (AVTech tab) That do them for HiFi News and HiFi Choice and a few others
http://www.milleraudioresearch.com/avtech/index.html This has been logged in by me for the 2014, don’t know for how long it’s good for.
Here's a sample of the Burmester integrated 
http://www.milleraudioresearch.com/download2014/reports/jan14/burmester_101.html

Cheers George

I'm  a believer in the 10,000 hour rule. Nobody just stepped into this list- unless it was a family business. Sure, some are better at networking and building international business relationships. Some have more marketing prowess and interpersonal savvy. Likely some have more money. 
In the end the list "is what it is" within the given categories. I've owned several products on this list but none currently. We are all individual in our pursuit of audio and if you end up using only items in this list you will do very well.  
It's a nice accomplishment to be recognized at being near the top in any given field. It's also a well known phenomenon that is takes courage take all the competition and scrutiny that come with standing on top. It's common to be critical of success when we don't quite have it ourselves. Congrats to all these people who are making it in this competitive worldwide market.     

Speaking of the RC list: The October 2021 issue of Stereophile---which contains it---has yet to be left in my mailbox. Am I alone in this?