Tier H · PRaT (listening philosophy, open architecture)
Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.
Forward (source-first)
| Slot | Component |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | van den Hul The Colibri |
| Tonearm | Linn Arko |
| Turntable | Linn LP12 plinth + Majik PSU (no arm/cart) |
| Phono stage | Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC |
| Integrated amplifier | Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE (KT150) |
| Loudspeakers | Wilmslow Audio Emmae Reginae |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | +0.7% |
74.2
node quality
6.08
edge synergy (raw 6.08, 5 edges)
0.00
drive delta (n/a-integrated)
integrated
architecture
Feasible; no blockers.
Architecture competition
| Architecture | Quality | Synergy | Cost vs baseline | Feasible | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrated | 74.2 | 6.08 | +0.7% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 71.0 | 6.45 | +1.5% | yes | |
| mono | 71.5 | 6.20 | +1.5% | yes |
Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.
Aft (speaker-first)
| Slot | Component |
|---|---|
| Loudspeakers | Wilmslow Audio Emmae Reginae |
| Integrated amplifier | Sugden ANV 50 |
| Phono stage | Naim StageLine S (MC) |
| Cartridge | van den Hul The Frog |
| Tonearm | Supatrac Blackbird Farpoint 9" |
| Turntable | Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −0.6% |
72.5
node quality
5.08
edge synergy (raw 5.08, 5 edges)
0.00
drive delta (n/a-integrated)
integrated
architecture
Feasible; no blockers.
Architecture competition
| Architecture | Quality | Synergy | Cost vs baseline | Feasible | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrated | 72.5 | 5.08 | −0.6% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 69.9 | 4.02 | +0.8% | yes | |
| mono | 70.8 | 4.85 | +1.5% | yes |