Tier Lo · 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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 | Lyra Delos MC |
| Tonearm | SME M2-9 |
| Turntable | Technics SL-1200G |
| Phono stage | Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC |
| Preamplifier | NVA P50 MKII |
| Power amplifier | NVA S80 Stereo |
| Loudspeakers | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | −0.5% |
68.1
node quality
7.48
edge synergy (raw 7.48, 6 edges)
0.00
drive delta (drive 2.26x)
power
architecture
Feasible; no blockers.
Architecture competition
| Architecture | Quality | Synergy | Cost vs baseline | Feasible | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrated | 68.8 | 6.20 | +0.9% | yes | |
| power | 68.1 | 7.48 | −0.5% | yes | ✓ |
| mono | 67.0 | 5.95 | −3.2% | 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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 Q7 Complete@Home |
| Integrated amplifier | Leema Tucana II Anniversary |
| Phono stage | Rega Fono MM Mk5 |
| Cartridge | Sumiko Moonstone 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% |
67.3
node quality
4.65
edge synergy (raw 4.65, 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 | 67.3 | 4.65 | +0.9% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 66.3 | 2.77 | +0.4% | yes | |
| mono | 66.3 | 4.18 | +0.7% | yes |