Music at home — the sixty systems

Tier H · Mandate E (fixed-architecture mandate)

Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.

Forward (source-first)

SlotComponent
CartridgeLondon Decca Reference Type II
TonearmSupatrac Blackbird Farpoint 9"
TurntableAVID Sequel SP (no arm)
Phono stageMichael Fidler SPARTAN 20
Integrated amplifierLeema Pulse IV
LoudspeakersEpos ES-7N
SubwooferBK Electronics XLS200-DF MK2
Chain cost vs tier baseline+1.6%
70.5
node quality
4.81
edge synergy (raw 4.81, 5 edges)
0.00
drive delta (n/a-integrated)
integrated
architecture

Feasible; no blockers.

Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.

Aft (speaker-first)

SlotComponent
LoudspeakersEpos ES-7N
Integrated amplifierChord ULTIMA INTEGRATED
Phono stageRega Aura Reference MC
Cartridgevan den Hul The Crimson
TonearmLinn Arko
TurntablePro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart)
Chain cost vs tier baseline+0.7%
71.2
node quality
4.97
edge synergy (raw 4.97, 5 edges)
0.00
drive delta (n/a-integrated)
integrated
architecture

Feasible; no blockers.