Watch the Raven video of their build vs Chinese.
You'll be sold.
You'll be sold.
Raven vs primaluna integrated amplifiers
I have yet to hear one. But I DYODD to a considerable degree and have been narrowed down to a Raven for a long time now. Before spending that kind of money I dig into it paying attention to every little detail. Like, did you notice they alternate brands of resistors and types of solder throughout the amp? Why? Listen to the video and see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcd76DZmbdY&t=304s Search around for willgolf he has owned and heard a number of them. Experienced listeners like willgolf are a big factor in having narrowed the field down to this one amp. Also yes, made in the USA. Even better: Made in Texas! 😁 |
James in my opinion, the raven integrated amps are some of the best amps in the world for the money. First, they are built like a tank and look like a Ferrari. Two, they put out way more power than is actually recorded. Third, they have some of the rarest and finest tubes found around the world. Fourth, their customer service is second to none. I owned the Raven reflection MK2. I loved it. Please do yourself a favor and just call Dave Thomson who is one of the owners and let him just talk to you about amplifiers and sound. You will be sold. Lastly they have a money back guarantee. What else can you ask for. They will easily drive your Tannoy speakers with ease and sound that you will not forget. Good Luck! |
Hi James, I am not familiar with your specific Tannoy model (Some Tannoys are easier speaker loads than others). Room size and listening volumes? I would give consideration to the Luxman SQ-N 150, a push-pull el 84 integrated amplifier. It is a very good quality Japanese design/built with good quality parts and output transformers. It is within your stated price range. Charles |