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Raven Audio Nighthawk

So the scuttlbutt on the Raven integrated amps is pretty good. But just how good are they? Are they good when compared to other comparably priced tube integrateds? Or are they better than some heavy hitters?

I currently have a NOSvalves ST-45 amp paired with a Don Sachs Model 2 (latest version) preamp and I am extremely happy with this pairing. With that said, I guess there is nothing really that I'm looking to improve. But since we all know how this game goes, I just wonder how much better (or not) the Blackhawk III would be. Consolidating two pieces down to one chasis is an attractive idea too.

I would love to hear from you if you own a Nighthawk or Blackhawk or have auditioned one against something else. I know they offer a 45 day trial period, but from my calculations if I don't like it it will cost me close to 400.00 out of pocket once the dust settles. So I'd like to go into this with a warm fuzzy that it's pretty darn good.

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chicagoblue1977
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And there you have it, I was wondering how long it would be before Dave or James responded.
They usually respond to customer issues quickly. Just to bad it had to be aired out here.
Cheers.

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chicagoblue1977
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but then again, they are in texas... maybe slower there than other places for the pandemic to get under control)

Wonder what that has to do with Texas?

Last I checked Texas was open for business like Florida, would think it would be a bigger issue if you are in NY, CA, NJ, MI, IL, they are all still locked down.

Strange comment.

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kingbarbuda
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@watersidedave kudos to Dave for jumping in and proactively handling the brewing situation. It doesn’t appear that anyone has an issue with products. It appears to be everything Dave outlined plus the tweaking of underpromising and over delivering to catch up to changing circumstances. Ok. Now let’s all have some wine and listen to some music!
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chicagoblue1977
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+1 @kingbarbuda but I will stick to tea.
devilboy
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Dave, I don’t want to hear anything about communications problems because of Covid.

I bought my Nighthawk two years ago.
After receiving the defective Raven, my phone calls were not answered for a long time. I called over and over and over and left messages. I did not get return calls.
I told James on the phone how unhappy I was about this and how unhappy I was about the packaging.

Like I said before, I know some people love Raven products but the whole experience left me with a very bad taste in my mouth.
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