@jc4659 I see your phono stage also has xlr output, so you can run a fully balanced system, even with phono into the Raven, which is great. I would expect it to work well in your system.
Spatial Audio Raven Preamp
Spatial is supposed to be shipping the first "wave" from pre orders of this preamplifier in May, does anyone have one on order? Was hoping to hear about it from AXPONA but I guess they were not there. It's on my list for future possibilities. It seems to check all my boxes if I need a preamp.
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After two weekend listening sessions, I now have about 25 hours on the Raven. I can honestly say this is my final preamp. On AudioCircle, sjsfiveo described the preamp as blacker backgrounds, greater detail, quieter and the sense that the music just floating around me." Him, like me, had a Don Sachs preamp before the Raven. I’m in 100% agreement with his review. In fact, the sense of the music floating around was the first thing I noticed when I played it in my system for the first time. I’m also in agreement with Don that the Raven is very transparent. It captures the nuances and subtleties of the music ensuring a lifelike and immersive listening experience. Even though I tell myself on a daily basis to stop spending money on audio gear, I’m 100% happy with my decision to buy the Raven. Now, I wish I had the funds to get the Blackbirds!! |
@terrapin77 Thanks for posting. To me, qualities of the Raven are transparency, tonal correctness of instruments and voices, and that ethereal sound stage. The absolute blackness helps with all of that. It doesn't really sound like anything except the music. The Blackbird 300b amps have the same sonic signature, or rather lack thereof. It is very different than what you are used to listening to, but you adjust very quickly and then nothing else sounds quite right:) My old preamp and amps, which are quite good, sound veiled by comparison.
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The Raven does get my curiosity going into overtime. The idea of experiencing one in use is quite an attraction, the idea of one with the owned 845 mono's well that just double cool 😎😎. All that I have come to know about the design intent to the working model has been a thoroughly good read, and the entirety of my local HiFi Group were supplied the Link, to share in the content of the Thread. |
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