Tier Lo · Reference (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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 | Rega RB Titanium |
| Turntable | Rega Planar 3 + RB330 |
| Phono stage | Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC |
| Integrated amplifier | Leak Stereo 230 |
| Loudspeakers | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 |
| Chain cost vs tier baseline | +0.9% |
66.8
node quality
5.99
edge synergy (raw 5.99, 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 | 66.8 | 5.99 | +0.9% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 65.1 | 6.17 | −1.2% | yes | |
| mono | 65.2 | 4.81 | −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Costs appear only as signed percentages against each tier’s (unpublished) baseline; absolute prices are not shown.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 Q7 Complete@Home |
| Integrated amplifier | Leema Tucana II Anniversary |
| Phono stage | Cambridge Alva Duo MM/MC |
| 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 | −0.8% |
67.3
node quality
4.36
edge synergy (raw 4.36, 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 | 4.36 | −0.8% | yes | ✓ |
| power | 67.2 | 5.03 | −2.3% | yes | |
| mono | 66.6 | 3.48 | +0.7% | yes |