Raven Audio Avian Series MK3.i

Building on the same philosophy as the Nighthawk, the Blackhawk adds Raven’s premium custom capacitors and other components in the signal path, the result is a wider and deeper soundstage. Available in Metallic Black with Silver trim.

The 20 watt per channel Blackhawk Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier is Raven Audio’s next step up from the Nighthawk. With the addition of Raven’s cost-no-object capacitors and other upgraded internal components, the Blackhawk commands an even wider soundstage with more three-dimensionality. Just like all Raven Audio tube amps, there is no roll-off in the high frequencies or haze which negatively affects high-end detail and the bass is fast and high.

Twenty watts per channel may not sound like a lot of power to some, but in terms of driving speakers, it is equivalent to a high quality one hundred-watt per channel solid-state amplifier.

Raven Audio products are made in the U.S.A. and are built to military specifications. They last a lifetime. Quality is in our DNA!

*Volume Remote Control Included

Did we mention Raven is American-made? This is directly related to our core culture at Raven Audio. Our quality of construction and sound quality standards means that we must manufacture in America. We hold our partners to the highest level of quality requirements which means we have to be physically near every part of the manufacturing process.

Because power and audio transformers are essential to the Avian series design, custom transformers for both electrical power and audio had to be designed. Again, these are built in the U.S.A and are designed to last a lifetime.

This addition to the Avian series provides an extraordinary advantage when using a subwoofer. It frees the power amp from 65% of the load it normally has to bear. This is like tripling the power of the amplifier in terms of its ability to drive speakers. It also frees smaller speakers from reproducing low bass frequencies that they really don’t reproduce very well which lowers overall distortion. This is all achieved with a gentle 6db per octave slope making it easy to achieve a seamless transition with a good quality subwoofer.

• Output: 20 wpc
• Frequency response 20Hz ~ 20kHz
• Speaker terminals4 and 8 ohm
• Inputs 5 Stereo RCA inputsSub output / variable out1 Stereo RCA output
• Recommended speaker sensitivity: 85dB and greater
• Dimensions W 15.5" x D 14" x H 6.5"
• Weight: 35lbs
• Tube Complement 2 x 12AT7 - Preamplifier stage, 2 x 12AT7 - Power amplifier first stage, 2 x 12AU7 - Phase inverter/driver, 4 x 6L6GC - 
• Power tubesSelf-biasing (never needs adjustment)
• Price: Starting $4,495