Cayin A88 t or Raven Blackhawk


Today I have to decide on if I purchase a Cayin A88T or
order a Raven Blackhawk ...
using Definitive Techogoly BP 8080 St bi polar speakers
My main music is jazz and using CD’s.

The reason I am going this way is that my first amp and I can get a88 for 2k and that is a savings
or I spend the extra money and from reviews the Raven Blackhawk is really a sweet sounding
amp .. I just do not know how close Cayin sound would be to Raven??? thank you
128x128harleyujoe
Can't speak about the Raven but I can tell you the Cayin is a Mother Trucker to bias(unless they upgraded)you have to flip the HEAVY amp upside down.take the bottom cover off & monkey around the insides..Look for an amp from a maker smart enough to put test points & bias pots on the top plate where you can actually see what your doing...
Thank You ..I am going to order a Raven tonight.. I get to test it in my house with my speakers and see with my tinnitus if I can really say it is worth purchase over the Marantz with my hearing loss.
thank You again
Raven all the way.  I have a Reflection Integrated MK2 amp.  Dave Thomson is awesome to deal with.  I love my Raven.