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Fezz vs Raven

Hello all. I'm starting to look into adding a turntable to my system. I would like to pair said turntable with an integrated tube amp.  I want to get a set up that is good enough that I won't be looking to upgrade in a year. A Michell Technodec paired with a Fezz Evolution Titania was recomended to me by the gentleman at Auralhifi in Denver. Thinking is that that turntable and integrated tube amp are of high enough quality that they'll provide a listening experience that'll be hard to beat and keep me satisfied for years to come. Maybe not reference level but damn good. At the same price point as the Fezz is the Raven Nighthawk.  Both have good reviews and seem solid. Does anyone have experience with these brands?  What are your thoughts?  My speakers are 95db sensitive with active woofers so won't take much to drive. Thanks for any input. 

sandrodg73
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noromance
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@pindac Bit of a red herring, non? There are thousands of tube amps in use including pro gear that do not go on fire. A solid state class A amp could also burn. 

sandrodg73 OP
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Any suggestions on one

lewm
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If a tube glows red, it usually will fail very soon after and go dark, because dead. No fire. Tube glowing red is not any reason to avoid tube amplifiers. I don’t say it’s impossible (Pindac’s reference is to a guy who thought a tube LOOKED like it was on fire, which was NOT the case.), but I’ve never heard of such a thing in my 45 years using tube equipment. Furthermore a tube glowing red is an indicator of a circuit fault (loss of bias supply voltage or an internal grid short), that requires a repair. Tubes per se do not glow bright cherry red unless the circuit mistreats them.

sandrodg73 OP
135 posts
 

I'm all in in tubes. Not worried about fires, but I do appreciate a potential safety risk being brought to my attention regardless of how unlikely. 

lewm
13,261 posts
 

In that case, beware of a lightning strike as well, although that’s more likely than a tube amp actually catching fire.

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