Cary vs Raven

I'm not familiar with the Raven Blackhawk but do own the CAD 300 SEI.  I also own 2 sets of Klipsch Heresy's (I and II) and Klipsch Belles which are similar to the LaScala's. To my ears the Cary and Klipsch speakers are an excellent match.  The Heresy's are not my main speakers (left over from 5.1 system back in the day) but when I do rotate them in, I put them on stands to get them up in the air at ear level.  I purchased the CAD 300B with all the upgrades and have since added the newer Western Electric 300B tubes from the factory in GA.  This pairing sounds incredible - a very large bookshelf setup.   Btw, Cary support from Billy on down has been great for me. 

+++1 ghdprentice, buy the speakers first; but I have not heard either amp you are considering. Maxdukecapone mentioned Aric Audio, I'd recommend visiting their website to learn more about them.

My understanding, unfortunately not from personal use, is that the totems are excellent speakers.

While I get that they thrive on power/current, I have never read a negative word about them.

I would not sell them until after you are done with your amp/speaker purchases, you may come to regret it.

In order to buy what you hope is your last amplifier, it's better to have what you know are your last speakers.  Given how radically different the two speakers are, you'll want to be absolutely sure about the Klipsch before you sell the Totems. I wouldn't do it, but that's my opinion.

Thanks for all of the advice.  I like the Forests, but after having the Fritz Carbon 7 SEs for a while I realized my old speakers were getting tired.  I'll take a listen to the Klipsch and see how I feel about them, then look into one of the amps.