Spatial Audio Raven Preamp

@jc4659   Thank you for that reply. I may just get the stock tubes as I can use a little warmth and if not then get a set of Linlai tubes later to tube roll. Appreciated.

@donsachs I'll keep my eyes peeled and update if the opportunity is once more available. There are regular droughts with the supply of PC Triple C, when not paying the high premiums as a asking price that can be seen.

fthomsom251, you bring up a good point. When Don and I ditched the coupling capacitors, that pretty much got rid of the most obvious way of "tuning" the Raven. You see, nearly all coupling caps have a sound, one way or another. Get rid of them, there isn't much left to twiddle with. The interconnect might be about it.

@fthompson251 No over basseness. (If that’s a word) Uncoloured. Feel no need to tube roll but naturally will someday. 

I now have about 100 hours on my Raven and fell i caan objectively give a review.  First my system; my amps are Quicksilver V4's, my phonostsge is a Modwright PH 9.0 XLT, my preamp is the Raven, my turntable is a VPI HW19 mk4. the tonearm is a Woody Stringe Theory with a Soundsmith MIMC cartridge.  

The addition of the Raven has provided an unbelievable sound stage.  
The highs are great as is the midrange.  Thee bass is much deeper  and clearer than ever before.  These were the major things I was looking for and got with the Raven>  

I also have an Oppo 205 and it also performs with all the positive things I have listed.. To elaborate a little more I was very happy that the soundstage spread out over my listening area.  The real plus is the bass improvement.  II is tight and quick. 

All in all it is very musical and very enjoyable which i can and have listened to for hours at a time.  I will say at this time this is the last preamp I will ever buy.  I hope this helps in your decision making procees.

Richard