Thank you Lynn. In the absence of other feedback (I’m surprised), very helpful. I’m not great at using some of the audiophile terminology, so saying "is it good for rock" is my shortcut. I think you’ve answered that. I have no experience with the larger plate tubes, it’s mostly based on the miniature type, which have fallen short of my expectations. I also had an ARC pre with the 6H30 tubes but it was a little too clean and lacking in any tube character.
I was surprised that my newest, highly regarded $5k miniature tube-style preamp has a fairly narrow soundstage. Can you speak to the Raven’s soundstage?
Many of the better (pricier?) preamps seem to use the 6SN7. I’ve been looking at a few of these, but most of the more highly regarded ones seem to have long lead times of 6-9 months. It's 6 weeks for the Raven.
Thanks again for your reply.