Tier L · Characterful (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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 | Koetsu Rosewood Signature MC |
| Tonearm | Supatrac Blackbird Farpoint 9" |
| Turntable | Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) |
| Phono stage | Leema Essentials MM/MC |
| Integrated amplifier | Rega io |
| Loudspeakers | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −1.9% |
68.3
node quality
4.57
edge synergy (raw 4.57, 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 | 68.3 | 4.57 | −1.9% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 67.6 | 5.41 | −1.4% | yes | |
| mono | 67.0 | 2.85 | −1.4% | yes |
Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.
Aft (speaker-first)
| Slot | Component |
|---|---|
| Loudspeakers | Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge |
| Integrated amplifier | Leema Tucana II Anniversary |
| Phono stage | Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC |
| Cartridge | van den Hul The Frog |
| Tonearm | Roksan Attessa Unipivot tonearm |
| Turntable | Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart) |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −1.1% |
70.5
node quality
5.91
edge synergy (raw 5.91, 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 | 70.5 | 5.91 | −1.1% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 67.5 | 3.48 | +0.6% | yes | |
| mono | 66.7 | 4.45 | −0.4% | yes |