Best World Class System for the Money

Audio Research SP17.
Manley Mahi's
Rega P3
Bel canto VBS/Dac3/CD2
Revox A77
Harbeth 7ES-3

Lots more can be spent, but how do you materially beat it.

I'm listening to a reel tape from 1975 of Tea for the Tillerman and wondering...