@mijale Just move beyond PrimaLuna and Raven, get an Audio Hungary unit and be done with it. https://audiohungary.com/ You'll find there are several very good dealers.
Raven Audio and Beyond...
Hello,
I'm hearing from a couple of you all about the RavenAudio product line.
I'm fairly new into listening/building a system for audio.
My current plan/aim is to build components for "rest of life" usage. I'm not well to do and am looking into the Nighthawk and Blackhawk integrated tube amps.
Currently, I have a Bifrost 2 Dac, Rega P2 turntable and Dynaudio X14s running out a cheap integrated Pioneer tuner/amplifier.
As I've been considering my next couple moves, Integrated Amp and upgrade in speakers, I bounce between the "first" move being either amp or speakers.
Lots of folks mention speakers first, rest after. Since I appreciate the X14s for the limited sound, I wonder what kind of sense it makes to bump up the amp, integrate a couple subs and seek the "finish" speakers next. After that, play with the rest of the components.
Currently, the room we listen to music in is 12' by 25', open frame ceilings that are 8.5' high.
My questions are this:
What's your take on taking on the amplifier first, and setting up the rest after?
Am I going to notice the X14s responding well enough to help me learn more about the direction of my speaker choice later?
If I have some time before I can fully upgrade the speakers, would integrating a sub amp with the subs be a positive move?
FWIW, I plan to keep the x14s and other requisite equipment for the most part to set up/gift to others as I can. I am interested in long-term enjoyment for music I love and a love for exploring music yet to be heard.
Thank you
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Save your money! You’ll get more bang for your buck elsewhere! they’re playing on your patriotism by saying made in America, while charging top dollar and using inexpensive parts! For example the AC line connector is a cheap press in part that wobbles in and out when the cord is moved….Most high end brands use a quality screw in Furutech IEC connector. Then lightweight transformers have a difficult time driving a 86db 4 ohm speakers to their full potential! I much prefer the Line Magnetic amp, it uses much higher quality parts for much less money! |
@twoleftears +10,000 love my X200 and I have owned several Ravens. |
You have nice speakers. They do best with more power than the Raven delivers. I know the 14s are an easier drive than the 12s were but still they are voice with solid state. They are surly capable of responding to an amp upgrade. If you are looking to upgrade speakers thereafter more power will provide for wider choices. |
So always owning top of line Surround Amps for movies and not really using the system and I have Tinnitus ringing in the ears pretty bad and really could not hear the sounds coming from the surround speakers . So reading everything I could on audio and knowing nothing but what I can hear and knowing if I go to audio sales they have rooms that will never be your living room or sound room.... So seeing Raven Audio has 45 day trial I said what the hell .. So called and talked to Dave told him my issues and the speakers I had were 25 yr old Mirage M3’s and he said they will need to go in time to match Raven Amp.. So week later a Black Hawk shows up and OMG the sound coming from this are sweeter than any sound I have ever heard....So at 4k cost with tubes and they Raven at the time were redesigning their lower line Amps including the Osprey Amp so I had more like 60 days with Amp and at very end I decided to spend the money and try the Osprey.. And I am glad I did and the higher end tubes I have installed makes the music I hear now just filled with detail in music that I never knew existed in sound tracks .. And I mean this even with Tinnitus ..And we started talking about speakers and So Raven makes very good speakers So Raven has Corvus Reference and in designing they made a few sets of 5" speakers and decided to just go with 7" speakers.. So James of Raven offered a set of 5" Corvus speakers and they arrived they produced some very nice sounds but with my living room they lacked fulness.. So I pulled the plug and they had a used set of 7inch Corvus speakers and when they arrived and I only play my music at 75db loudness with my hearing issues and my main music I listen to is Peter White for this seems to ease my ringing for a while and luv Fleetwood Mac but all I can say is Music to my Ears ,, And it was 2019 when this all started and 3 years later I still get amazed at the details in music I hear from this Raven System .. |
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