Hello,
MC is right. The raven is nice but it sounds like you want solid state not tubes. If you are ok with tubes I would say replace your preamp. The preamp is the signature sound, bar none. I like Rogue and PS Audio, but unless you buy used it’s out of your budget for the bigger models like the PS Audio BHK or the Rogue RP5. You have a strong amp you just need to get the finesse back which will NOT happen with the Hint6. Your whole budget should go to a preamp. You need to demo this in your home. I chased the watt dragon for years until I tried a new stereo preamp. It made all the difference in the world. You can run those speakers with a 2.5 watt Decware and it will sound amazing. A Rogue Sphinx v3 for $1599 would also sound amazing. Plus it has a nice phono stage. It’s about the preamp not the watts. If you are in the Chicagoland area this store lets you try stuff out in your home before you buy. https://holmaudio.com/
Add a couple of subs and you are done.
MC is right. The raven is nice but it sounds like you want solid state not tubes. If you are ok with tubes I would say replace your preamp. The preamp is the signature sound, bar none. I like Rogue and PS Audio, but unless you buy used it’s out of your budget for the bigger models like the PS Audio BHK or the Rogue RP5. You have a strong amp you just need to get the finesse back which will NOT happen with the Hint6. Your whole budget should go to a preamp. You need to demo this in your home. I chased the watt dragon for years until I tried a new stereo preamp. It made all the difference in the world. You can run those speakers with a 2.5 watt Decware and it will sound amazing. A Rogue Sphinx v3 for $1599 would also sound amazing. Plus it has a nice phono stage. It’s about the preamp not the watts. If you are in the Chicagoland area this store lets you try stuff out in your home before you buy. https://holmaudio.com/
Add a couple of subs and you are done.