Tier L · Romantic (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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 | Mission 778X |
| Loudspeakers | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −1.5% |
67.9
node quality
4.52
edge synergy (raw 4.52, 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 | 67.9 | 4.52 | −1.5% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 67.3 | 4.70 | +0.3% | yes | |
| mono | 67.5 | 4.18 | −0.4% | yes |
Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.
Aft (speaker-first)
| Slot | Component |
|---|---|
| Loudspeakers | Rogers LS3/5a Classic SE |
| Monoblocks | Leema Hydra II (bridged-mono pair) |
| Preamplifier | Leema Neutron |
| Phono stage | Rega Fono MM Mk5 |
| Cartridge | Rega Nd3 MM |
| Tonearm | ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) |
| Turntable | Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart) |
| Subwoofer | BK Electronics XLS200-DF MK2 |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −0.9% |
66.3
node quality
4.79
edge synergy (raw 4.79, 6 edges)
0.00
drive delta (drive 8.37x)
mono
architecture
Feasible; no blockers.
Architecture competition
| Architecture | Quality | Synergy | Cost vs baseline | Feasible | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrated | 67.1 | 3.66 | −0.8% | yes | |
| power | 66.5 | 4.14 | −0.5% | yes | |
| mono | 66.3 | 4.79 | −0.9% | yes | ✓ |