Music for York House

Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE (KT150)

3 lost · Vocals-First

No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.

Audio Note P1 SE

3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot by a whisker.

With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.

With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gives up low-level clarity under the Silent Path weighting.

EAR Yoshino V12

3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First

No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.

NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan)

3 lost · Artisan, Intimate, Reference

Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot clearly.

With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.

With the ProAc Tablette 10 Signature, the pairing gains most on bass control.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up vocal presence under the Intimate weighting.

Audiolab 9000P

2 lost· 2 won · Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path

Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot clearly.

With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Audiolab 9000Q gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.

EAR Yoshino 890

2 lost · Intimate

Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot clearly.

With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.

With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on bass control.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line) gives up midrange truth under the Intimate weighting.

Sugden ANV 50

1 lost· 3 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) takes the slot decisively.

Longdog Audio P6100M (pair)

1 lost · Anchored

Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot by a whisker.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the pair of monoblocks position.

Exposure 3510

1 lost · Twin Arms

No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.

Sugden A21 Signature

1 lost · BBC Sound

No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.

Quad Artera Stereo

1 lost · Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.

Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units)

0 lost· 3 won · Artisan, PRaT, Reference

Against the Artisan brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) takes the slot clearly.

With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on bass control.

With the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the weaker pair of monoblocks — yet it wins here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gains bass control under the Artisan weighting.

Leema Hydra II

0 lost· 2 won · Characterful, Romantic

Against the Characterful brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) takes the slot clearly.

With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on timing and drive.

With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.

On its own merits the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) is the stronger pair of monoblocks for that brief.