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How to read qfiAudio's product scores
Our 0-10 scores are synthesized per listening axis from labeled, incentive-disclosed sources, and always published alongside the component axes, the sources, and any reviewer disagreement. There is no single blended 'overall' number.
Every published product on qfiAudio carries six 0-10 scores (bass, mids, treble, soundstage, technicalities, and value) synthesized in one research run from an allowlisted set of sources. Each source is stored with an incentive profile (bought their own unit? received a review sample? sponsored?) and those labels weight how much its claims count.
The axes are deliberately kept separate. A single composite number hides exactly the information you need: a 7.9 could be a bass-cannon with weak mids or a neutral benchmark with mediocre value. Radar charts and score bars on this site always show the components, and score notes explain what drove each number.
Where reviewers genuinely disagree (tonality opinions, value verdicts, QC experiences), the disagreement is stored and shown side by side instead of being averaged into false consensus. If a score seems to conflict with a highlight quote, the 'where reviewers disagree' section is the place to look.
Scores summarize opinion under stated rules; measurements describe the physical device. When they diverge, check the FR graph and read the sources. Both are one click away from every score, and the full pipeline is documented on the methodology page.
Related explainers
Curious how qfiAudio itself selects sources, labels incentives, and computes scores? See the methodology page, or head back to all explainers.