Is that upgrade actually worth it?
Pick what you own and what you're tempted by. We'll show the score gap, which sub-scores move, the spec differences that actually matter, and what the jump costs per point - then say plainly whether it's worth doing.
What you have
The pair you're thinking of replacing
Denon Ah-D9200Denon · $179982What you're eyeing
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Worth upgrading to from the Denon Ah-D9200
Same category, at least 5 points better on the HearWiki score, and priced within three times what the Denon Ah-D9200 costs.
Dan Clark Audio Stealth+6.0 score · $2700 more88
Focal Utopia+6.0 score · $3200 more88
Focal Utopia 2022+6.0 score · $3200 more88
HiFiMAN HE 1000se+6.0 score · $100 cheaper88
HiFiMAN HE 1000 Unveiled+6.0 score · $500 more88
Or see what else is close to the Denon Ah-D9200
How the verdict is decided
The verdict comes from the gap between the two HearWiki scores: 10+ points is a clear upgrade, 5-9 meaningful, 2-4 marginal, within a point a sidegrade, and anything negative a downgrade. Sub-score bars and the spec table are computed from the catalog, and the written verdict is assembled from those same numbers by fixed rules - there's no model guessing at request time, so the same pair always reads the same way. Read the full method.