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Raven or Hegel?

I looked at old posts about Raven integrated amps and most are raving about their quality. Unfortunately, the posts are also dated. the latest thread is from 2017. Have things changed with Raven? I am also considering Hegel H360 used to run my B&W 805 D3s. Any recommendations and suggestions are welcome. thanks in advance!
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donjr
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Owned a Hegel H200 and i hated it. Very thin sounding with my Harbeth HL5 Pus, even with a REL B3. I didn't like the build quality and finish either. YMMV.

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twoleftears
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Raven and Hegel are almost polar opposites (no pun intended).  Have you considered something in the middle, like Luxman?
petar3 OP
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thanks for the suggestion. Raven and Hegel are around 3k which is a stretch already. Luxman around 6k which is way out of my price range, unfortunately. 
kren0006
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Two left ears, why do you say they’re polar opposites?  How so?  What exactly makes them so different?  I’m not very familiar with either
petar3 OP
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actually, there is a nice used Luxman for sale at Audiogone for around 3k -- I am thinking out loud here. thanks, twoleftears
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