Tube integrated amp recommendations

In your budget the Audio Hungary Qualiton A20i

I have the X200 and have the A20i also. I have also owned the Raven Balckhawk Mk 3.1 and will say the A20i is much more detailed and dynamic.

Give it a look.

@arafiq will atest to the AH products being a better choice than all on your list.

@millercarbon you right the Blackhawk would only prime the pump.

However you love yours and that is great, as I have seen in the millercarbon archives you were thinking about the Reflection by Raven?

Thinking you needed it for those Tekton monoliths (size) you have.

@bluorion Do a search here on Raven CS it is not as great as some think.

James is a little bipolar.

@millercarbon again a few of us have expierienced it but we get it you are a Raven guy.

@bluorion I had an MA252 for about a month and sold it. It is okay but that is it. If I were to go Hybrid I would look at Pathos or Vincent or Canotr ($$) .

The Raven Blackhawk will be a good jumping off point for getting into tubes. It will drive your Tektons fine and if you decide to go another direction (upgrade) you have a product that will sell well in the Gently Loved market. Also I think Raven has a trade up program if you want to stay in the Raven Family...

@millercarbon is right the Blackhawk is a good mid to entry level integrated that you could live with for a while. Beats SS unless it is AVA M225's.

@millercarbon did not know this was your private thread?

Now sad to say we have someone had to butt in try and create a false impression and I don’t really care for that

@bluorion Nice review on the AH Qualitron X200 for your consideration.

@bluorion here is a nice review on Raven products.

@bluorion enjoy the journey.....

@charles7 Quicksilver sure gets overlooked a lot.

@chipcalzone Love my x200 also. Such a versatile piece of tube amplification. 

A little over your budget. Does not have a remote control if that’s important...but it shouldn’t be because the amplifier sounds wonderful.

I find peoples desire for a remote curious. I rarely if ever use a remote. I set my volume level and sit back and listen..