TWOCHANNEL REFERENCE BUILD
AI-generated approximation — the photo is a staged composite for illustration (relative sizing of the components may be off) and the write-up was drafted from the component specs. Nobody has listened to this system.
For a medium living room and for listeners of acoustic, jazz, and classical music who want to hear every hint of breath and string texture, this separates rig uses speakers known for precise clarity and streaming electronics that stay out of the way. It demands some space behind the cabinets and trades off the lowest bass without a sub.
STREAMER
dCS Bartók APEX$21,475
PREAMP
Boulder 1110$24,000
POWER AMP
Krell KSA-i400$36,500
SPEAKERS
Magico S3 Mk II$0
Traits and placement
Read from the component list, not from listening.
Price$127,475
$2,769$127,475
Bass extension24 Hz
47 Hz18 Hz
Lowest frequency response across the system’s components. Approximate — a component is excluded only when it declares an amplifier wattage without also declaring a sensitivity figure, so an amplifier that happens to report a sensitivity slips through and can pull the reading down.
Drive difficulty85.0 dB/W
99.0 dB/W85.0 dB/W
Speaker sensitivity normalised to 8 ohms. Approximate — we do not record whether a figure was quoted per watt or per 2.83 volts, so a non-8-ohm speaker can be out by up to 3 dB.
System Components
Signal Chain
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Signal chain complete — source to speakers
Accessories
Sources
Processing
Control
Amplification
Outputs
Cartridge
Tonearm
Turntable
Tuner
Music Server
Streamer
B
CD PlayerTransport + DAC
Digital Audio PlayerPortable Source + DAC
Phono Preamp
DAC
B
Surround Processor
Preamp
1
Stereo ReceiverTuner + Amp
AV ReceiverProcessor + Amp
Power Amp
K
Multichannel Amp
Integrated AmpPreamp + Power Amp
Headphone Amp
B
Floorstanding
S
Bookshelf
Subwoofer
Center / Surround
Atmos
In-Wall / Ceiling
Powered SpeakerAmp + Speaker
Over-Ear
On-Ear
In-Ear
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Built September 2026 · Updated 2 days ago · v1