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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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+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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arafiq
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@chicagoblue1977 - Texas might be a big state buy Sachse is not. 
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chicagoblue1977
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Funny I know where it is and have a Niece that lives there.
It is bigger than the township I was raised in, in Michigan.
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watersidedave
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Wow, that was really nice. You don’t want to "hear anything about communications problems because of Covid" I actually wasn’t even talking to you Sir. But I certainly would have, had you ever asked.

But since you are so quick to interject when I am trying to help someone... let’s get to it.

I don’t believe you have ever even tried to contact me? I also don’t think I have ever left you or anyone else hanging - that I know of. EVER.

We have gone through at least four generations of packaging over the past two years alone. To great expense I might add, though it probably doesn’t matter to anyone other than us.

And since COVID shipping situations in this country have become a lot more troublesome due to the volume of people staying at home because of COVID. I have to mention it, because it COVID is HIGHLY relevant in my conversation to the person I was responding to...

If you are disgruntled enough to come on this forum like this when I came to try to help someone else - without even trying to contact me (founder of Raven Audio) after all of the suggestions to that I have just read, I am wondering if you are even open to being helped?

I truly am sorry that we couldn’t have made you happy Sir. But I am always here for anyone that is having problems. I get dozens of calls per week. So I have to wonder why I haven’t a clue as to who you are or why you would interject yourself into a response to help someone. Else.
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