Pani, with no ill will or bad feelings intended, I don't hear certain things the same way you do with Raven. At least you indicate "...somewhat dark but not overtly." I've read comments from a few others on Agon where the description they have given has simply been "dark", as in a blanket sense. Perhaps that is exactly what they've heard in a particular system configuration. Frankly, I've not heard any significant degree of darkness in my system. Maybe a touch, but that's all. And a touch is okay with me since I slightly prefer that. Some call dark romantic, but to me the Raven sound tends more toward "neutral", a term I've never been particularly fond of in audio, because I hear coloration not just in reproduced but live music.
Otherwise, you say,"It feels that there is less time for the note to get properly constructed, so before you could enjoy the note, it has passed." I hear the opposite, and for what it's worth, so do a number of others who have reviewed the Raven in various configurations. Just offering a different view here. In any event, I do wish you the best of luck and enjoyment with your personal choice of table[s].
Otherwise, you say,"It feels that there is less time for the note to get properly constructed, so before you could enjoy the note, it has passed." I hear the opposite, and for what it's worth, so do a number of others who have reviewed the Raven in various configurations. Just offering a different view here. In any event, I do wish you the best of luck and enjoyment with your personal choice of table[s].