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Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed?

Only reason I ask is because it will be pushing Salk Veracity Ht2-TL’s...  Im coming off a Belles Aria, which was fantastic, but wanted to try something different.  My concern is the low wattage of the Raven and low sensitivity of the salks, but my Belles 75 watts sounded better than 3 other nice 225 watt integrateds.  
So, anyone with experience with the Raven Blackhawk LE pushing somewhat low sensitivity speakers chime in and let me know.  



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Yea, it good old snratio, up to his old tricks, and off his meds again. Noticed him hours ago posting the same old crap.

All the best,
Nonoise
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@chicagoblue1977,

I  am tubed out with the Quicksilver Integrated and the Blackhawk 3.1. None of them touch my Simaudio 340i.

I suspect that the 340i also sounds "different" than the tube integrated's, with Sim's high S/N ratio and channel separation creating a black background with excellent imaging and soundstage.

But, considering the other tube-vs-SS qualities, how did they compare and why did you lean towards the 340i? Which speakers did you compare them on? The tubes were warmer? Soundstage depth any deeper with tubes?

Thanks for any info. I'm a fan of Simaudio's products and sound, but would like your take on their comparison to the Raven and Quicksilver, and am aware that speaker match is a major factor too.
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