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

@b_limo  [N.B., @decooney]

Here’s your chance to be done, maybe: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649748784-quicksilver-audio-silver-88-mono-block-amplifiers/

The nice thing about QS Silver 88s is you can run a variety of output tubes in them. With my QS Mono 120s I’m limited to KT150s or KT120s, higher plate voltages. With really good tubes and upgraded coupling caps, the 88s can hold their own against many tube amps at 2x the price. Not your super fast super dynamic snappy amps with high damping factor some people crave. Best to stay with solid state amps for that. All mono KT88 tube goodness for sure with these :)

That sub out thing with the Blackhawk is strange. Would like to hear from the vendor if that is by design or something else. Agree I would not want a unit designed with a fixed level output to a sub. That sounds like design flaw which makes me wonder. WIth that out put and the high pass filter feature, sounds like they tried to make the amp integrate flexibly with subs out of the box by design but failed due to that.

There is a video where Dave questions this feature with James ????      https://youtu.be/Gcd76DZmbdY

Just get an Audio Hungary Qualiton and be done with it.

Seems like @b_limo is enjoying trying all these things out. Not sure he really wants to cut to the chase, assuming he knows what it is he is seeking prior to hearing it. Can’t blame him. New toys are fun! I’d play more myself if I had the time.