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Raven Audio Corvus Reference Monitors

Has anyone else heard these and fallen in love with them? I just bought some for my home theater/music system.

I have some electrostats and JL Audio Subs currently that I am going to sell along with a set of Apogee Stage speakers that are leaving to make room for the Corvus. The clarity is really something with these. I was previously deciding on Tekton Mini Ulfs or Legacy Aeris speakers. I really loved the Aeris speakers also. 

Anyway, wanted to get some feedback from others that have had the chance to hear these and what their impressions were. I was pretty blown away. I am in Houston so I was lucky enough to go listen to them at Raven Audio and see Dave Thomson again. He is a super class individual. 
vitop
dgcurtis36
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Hey vitop
I also have a set of Corvus Towers on order. I am hoping to get them soon. I ordered them based on how great my Blackhawk Integrated and CeLest Tower speakers sound. Having spoken with James, Dave and Bryant extensively about the Corvus, and given that the quality of the BH and Celest have met and even exceeded my expectations, I have every confidence the Corvus will perform as advertised. Hopefully when we both have them in our homes we can compare notes :). 
vitop OP
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DGCURTIS36

I can't wait to get them. Were you able to listen to them against the Ce'Lest towers? I really wanted to buy the Ce'Lest because of their price point, but I made the mistake of hearing the Corvus first. I would have been extremely happy with the Ce'Lest if I had not heard the Corvus. The Ce'Lests sound great and are a crazy good bargain.

They are not very large speakers. It still confounds me how they sound so expansive and yet detailed. 
dgcurtis36
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No on hearing the Corvus, and I agree on the Celest’ (you can see my review of them on AG or the Raven product page), they are incredible. If not for Raven’s generous one year upgrade policy my audiophile journey would have ended with the Blackhawk and CeLest’. But that, and the fact I was able to sell my pair wonderful REL S5SHO’s, allowed me to move up to the Corvus, which I am certain will be just more and better of the same great sound I am already experiencing with my CeLest’ Towers. 
vitop OP
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Yes, that is exactly what they are. An even cleaner Celest. The sound is similar but cleaner and better. The funny thing is that when you listen to the Celest, you don't think you need cleaner and better.

I am curious the hear your thoughts and see if you agree once you get them.
dgcurtis36
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Supposed to be here  in a couple more weeks if all goes well. “Need” of course being something akin to an oxymoron when it comes to stereo haha. Cleaner is hard to imagine but I really didn’t know clean until I heard the Blackhawk. Talk to you in two weeks hopefully. 
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