Carver Raven 350 Amps


Has anyone heard these amps?
They supposedly can produce 350 watts per channel which in my opinion is remarkable for a tube amp. I have the Atma-Sphere M-60’s 3.3 and I love their tube sound.

But I am curious, Bob has made some very interesting products through the years.

ozzy
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How about Bob's new ALS speakers? It's only 5" wide and 5" depth, but about 7 feet tall, so very small foot print.  You already have subs, so you won't need to pay for the subs that come with the ALS.  It will play close to 110 +dB with the 350's (ALS can handle 120+ dB). It's dynamic as hell and soundstage and imaging are one of, if not, the best I've come across.  You can dial in the speakers to your room because the crossover has controls for treble, midrange, and upper bass balance.  Bob designed the ALS with 350's in mind.
dracule1,

Definitely Bob's speakers would be the right choice. However, they are a bit too $$$ high. So, I'm looking for other options.

ozzy
You might want to audition these:
https://totemacoustic.com/en/element-fire
https://totemacoustic.com/en/element-earth
The midrange/woofer driver don't need crossover, so it can be very dynamic.  They may be in your price range.  I have a friend who has very good ears and really likes them.
Also Proac speakers are very dynamic speakers.  If you can find a dealer, I'd lug your amplifier over and test the speakers with your amp.  Or the dealer may actually let to audition them at home.
Thanks, I’ll check them out.

My present DIY speakers consist of one Aurum Cantus G-1 Ribbon tweeter and one 7" ScanSpeak woofer. I used Mundorf SGO caps, Janzen Inductors and Path Audio resistors. They are crossing over to 2 JL Audio Subs at 80hz.

So, I would like speakers to have enough surface area to reflect a large soundstage but not necessarily deep bass. That’s why I thought of the Magnapan. And... I also want them to look cool or unique.

ozzy