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Raven Audio Nighthawk MK3
@stonecutter54 I don't have a Raven so I won't offer any opinion on its sound/capability  based upon reviews/research. I will concur with Charles1dad's comments based upon the 3 tube integrated amplifiers that I do own, two being pushpull - EL84M... 
Raven Audio Nighthawk MK3
allears4u - what was the solid state amp that you had prior to the Raven? 
Townshend Audio Podiums: The Full Review
Thanks mitch2, video was informative 
Needing Isolation Feet for Bookshelves on Credenza
This is not of the spike variety and don't know if they will work with your speakers , Paul Seydor of the Absolute Sound discussed in the February issue  his using these with his Harbeth speakers on his desktop to good effect.https://www.amazon.co... 
Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told!
glupson, nice to read a review without all of the pretentious bull_ _ _ _ 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Give you another one - Rahsann Roland Kirk, unfortunate for him to be the opening act for Santana at the Filmore East in NYC 1971. Not sure what Bill Graham was thinking, but I can definitely say that it wasn't a crowd remotely interested in jazz ... 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Ginger Baker , 1972 Central Park Amphitheater in NYC. Not exactly sure what you'd call the genre of music he was playing that night but it was African influenced. Remember the crowd calling for him to play Toad and his response " Toad is Dead". It... 
Straight out of the box doesn't work.
" PL puts on a good show but bottom line: made in China. " Is Chinese made okay if it suits your purpose - 30 Chinese Wavecor tweeters in American built Tekton Moab speakers , Chinese built Shumann Resonators, Chinese Nobsound springs? 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Oli Silk - 6 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Sea of Noise 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Gregg Karukas - Serenata 
Just how many outlets do you need for your stereo?
six 
CD player reliability.... good and bad.
+1 skypunk 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Streetwize - Ocean EyesAl Green - Greatest Hits 
Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
"To be fair" the EVO wasn’t $7K when I bought it, and isn’t the 2021 model. That said, the question was asked what it replaced and I offered the information. As you are likely aware, there’s any number of folks that tout lower cost models of amps,...