Are Capitole and Mephisto recommended components?

I couldn't seem to find my latest Stereophile recommended component magazines but in the October 2000 list I didn't see the Capitole or Mephisto listed. I'm wondering if they have been reviewed by Stereophile and wether they recommended them or not. I've noticed alot of AGers saying that these two players are the top dogs. Has anyone done direct comparisons between one of these players and one of the Stereophile class A or A+ CD players? I would enjoy hearing your comparisons.