Well, to this point nowhere have you disclosed what sound characteristics you’re looking for, and as a result you’re getting recommendations that span a wide swath of sound from warm to cooler. That said, if you want just warm of neutral I’d look at Audio Hungary and more neutral the Octave V40SE, both of which have been preferred over Raven by some, but I’d still have Raven HIGH on the radar. Anyway, what sound characteristics are you looking for??? That’d be most helpful for everyone here, especially YOU.
Tube integrated amp recommendations
Now that I have my second system up and running, I'm thinking of getting an all tube integrated for the system. I've been solid state for most (if not all) my audiophile life. I had a tube-preamp with a class D a few years ago but didn't care for it and I sold it off and continued on with my SS reference system. So now I want to try an all tube integrated with my Tekton Lore Reference speakers (96db efficient) and I'm trying to do some research. I know there're a ton of tube folks on here, so you're recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I would like a headphone jack but not a deal breaker. Will be used for streaming/CD. This is what I'm considering so far (budget $3-5k):
1. Audio Research I50 (new release)
2. Luxman Neoclassico SQ-N150
3. Raven Blackhawk MKiii
4. Conrad Johnson CAV45
Thanks so much!