Legacy is a great match with Raven!
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Legacy is a great match with Raven! https://www.ravenaudio.com/Blackhawk-Limited-Edition-Integrated-Amplifier_p_21.html |
Integrated for $5000 or less: Balanced Audio Technology VK-300SE with a pair of "DR" 6H30 driver tubes ($600 upgrade if they are still available). Look for a VK-300SE with a serial number ending in 400 or greater (manufactured within the last seven years). I'm not saying the older ones are bad but this unit in production for over twenty years (I believe). Better yet, get a VK-3000 if you can find one. |
If you did move the system downstairs, there are cheap ways to tame glass (Marigo dots, wood blinds etc,) and the TV (just move the speakers out so that the tweeters are a foot in front and cover TV when critical listening ( I use a dog bed with a nice covering over its 6 inches of foam) or better move speakers out another few feet from TV. Then you could treat first reflection without worry about wife. I also agree on auditioning another pair of speakers, at 5 k budget for speakers much to choose from used or new |