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Suggestions for Integrated amp.
OK, I'm gonna keep my 45-year old ARC SP-4 preamp (even through the tone circuit is shot) and my 35 year-old Adcom 535 amp.After all, separates are better than integrated, right? 
Suggestions for Integrated amp.
Thanks.  But won't Dave try to sell me on the Nighthawk?  $3K is a  bit of a stretch to my budget.  Would the Raven sound that much better than the Schiit?I'd rather purchase directly from the manufacturer than from a dealer. 
Suggestions for Integrated amp.
I'm looking between two IAs, the Raven Nighthawk MK3 ($3K) and the Schiit Ragnarok ($1,500).  Besides the prices, are there significant differences between them as far as music quality?  I haven't had a chance to demo either because of my location. 
what's your opinion on the magazine 'stereo review'??
I read Stereo Review and High Fidelity.  I don't remember any bad reviews of equipment.  If there were, manufacturers would pull their ads. 
Speakers Don’t Matter As Much As We Think They Do?
I have a pair of 30-yr old Sanyos -- two-way.  Cost about $100.  Great sound.  It's the wood box that makes the sound.  Particle board or plywood can't be beat.