arafit
"A friend of mine recently switched from Blackhawk MK3 to Qualiton A50i. According to him, there is no comparison. The Qualiton is at an entirely different level".
Your post intrigued me. You are right there is no comparison. Class A vs A/B....more power and over double the cost. So, I would expect it to be better. It probably is a great integrated tube amp under $10k. What is the OPS budget to drive his Sonus Fabers?
IMO, there is no game changing integrated tube amp under $3.9k. Raven is a great product and I owned a Raven Reflection. Can any sub $4k tube amp drive the SF's? I think they can. I also had my Raven Reflection drive SF Amati Tradition Homage speakers with ease. But then again, The Reflection provides much more power.
I guess I am a bit more adventurous with audio. If I buy a component and I feel it does not work well with my system, I sell it and move on. Even if there is a restocking fee, Raven gives you a 45 day trial. That in itself is worth the trial. You would only lose shipping costs.
Good Luck b-limo
"A friend of mine recently switched from Blackhawk MK3 to Qualiton A50i. According to him, there is no comparison. The Qualiton is at an entirely different level".
Your post intrigued me. You are right there is no comparison. Class A vs A/B....more power and over double the cost. So, I would expect it to be better. It probably is a great integrated tube amp under $10k. What is the OPS budget to drive his Sonus Fabers?
IMO, there is no game changing integrated tube amp under $3.9k. Raven is a great product and I owned a Raven Reflection. Can any sub $4k tube amp drive the SF's? I think they can. I also had my Raven Reflection drive SF Amati Tradition Homage speakers with ease. But then again, The Reflection provides much more power.
I guess I am a bit more adventurous with audio. If I buy a component and I feel it does not work well with my system, I sell it and move on. Even if there is a restocking fee, Raven gives you a 45 day trial. That in itself is worth the trial. You would only lose shipping costs.
Good Luck b-limo