Raven Audio Nighthawk

@ozzy62 @robertcropdust I am interested in a Raven Avian series too. How did you both decide on a Blackhawk as opposed to a Nighthawk or Osprey? Thanks!

@millercarbon Agreed. Tube watts are definitely different than SS watts! I am enjoying the Boyuurange A50 Mk3 Psvane 300B tube integrated that Steve Guttenberg reviewed and recommended. This thing makes a nice soundstage with depth and imaging. It’s a bargain. Plus it puts out 7.6 wpc and drives my 89db Magico A3s with no problem. I have never had the volume knob past 12 o’clock. I am not sure I have even had it that far! This little amp has got me wondering if this Boyuurange can do this, what can a Raven Osprey do? 

@watersidedave kudos to Dave for jumping in and proactively handling the brewing situation. It doesn’t appear that anyone has an issue with products. It appears to be everything Dave outlined plus the tweaking of underpromising and over delivering to catch up to changing circumstances. Ok. Now let’s all have some wine and listen to some music!

Please keep this thread open. If the moderator wants to delete inappropriate comments and block those who make them, that would be fine. I think we are fortunate to have @watersidedave here and aware of this group. Thank you. 

I am pleased to share the news that I shared with @ozzy62 a while ago. He was nice to keep my confidence and allow me to post this here myself: I purchased that Raven Blackhawk Mk3 that was for sale on us audiomart. I received it yesterday in great shape via FedEx (the seller was out of town for a while on business, and informed me of that from the beginning). It came with two sets of tubes. The Blackhawk is in mint to near mint condition. Everything works great. No noise. No hum. Silent when not playing. After my first listening session on my test playlist, I am pleased to say that this unit first of all has plenty of power to spare in driving my 88dB 4ohm Magico A3s. The soundstage and dynamics are fantastic! Imaging is great. Depth is pretty good. But this is after just one listen with 6 Electro-Harmonix and 4 Tung Sol tubes. I am very pleased. I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP too. After a while of enjoying and getting to know the Blackhawk, I will do a head to head comparison. Lastly, I can say that so far I am very pleased and have reasons to believe that the Raven praise is deserved.

@ozzy62 Thanks! Glad to hear the Aric is working out. Is that a 300B amp?

@charles1dad I also have that inexpensive Boyuurange A50 Mk3 300B tube amp that Steve Gutenberg reviewed before. I think Thomas & Stereo will be reviewing it, as well. The amp cost me with sales tax around $800. I think it is tremendous. This is the amp that convinced me to really dive into tubes and see what a higher end tube amp, like the Raven Blackhawk could do.