Avian Series · Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier
Blackhawk MK3.1
Building on the Nighthawk's philosophy, the Blackhawk adds Raven's premium custom capacitors and signal-path components — the result is a wider, deeper, more three-dimensional soundstage.
A wider, deeper soundstage — cost-no-object components.
$4,495
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“This sound is BEAUTIFUL and does indeed beat my $10,000 McIntosh MA-8000 when it comes to that sound. I have never heard any better up to $6500.”
The Blackhawk
A wider, deeper soundstage — cost-no-object components.
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 tight. Twenty watts per channel may not sound like much power, 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.
Hand-built in the U.S.A.
American Made
Built in the U.S.A., to last a lifetime.
Every Blackhawk is hand-wired and assembled in America to military specifications — no offshore shortcuts, no disposable parts. It is built to be serviced, upgraded, and handed down rather than replaced.
High-Pass Crossover
Add a subwoofer without taxing the amp.
A variable RCA subwoofer output with a built-in 6 dB/octave high-pass filter rolls the deepest bass off the main amplifier. That frees up the better part of its power to focus on the midrange and highs — exactly where tubes do their finest work.
Proprietary Transformers
Custom transformers, wound in America.
The audio and power transformers are designed in-house and built to Raven's own spec — oversized, quiet, and made to run cool for decades. They are the foundation of the Blackhawk's effortless dynamics and dead-silent background.
Studio-Grade Connectors
Connections you can trust.
Neutrik RCA inputs and heavy, machined speaker binding posts make every connection solid and repeatable — the same caliber of hardware you would find in a professional recording studio.
Features & Specifications
- Power Output
- 20 watts per channel
- Topology
- Integrated stereo, self-biasing
- Tube Complement
- 4 × 6L6GC power · 4 × 12AT7 · 2 × 12AU7 (self-biasing — never needs adjustment)
- Inputs
- 5 × stereo RCA
- Outputs
- Variable RCA subwoofer out (6 dB/oct high-pass)
- Speaker Taps
- 4 Ω and 8 Ω
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Recommended Sensitivity
- 85 dB+
- Finish
- Metallic Black with Silver trim
- Dimensions
- 15.5" W × 14" D × 6.5" H
- Weight
- 35 lbs
- Remote
- Included (volume)
- Origin
- Hand-built in the U.S.A.
45-Day Risk-Free In-Home Trial
Hear it in your own room. Risk-free for 45 days.
We build every amplifier by hand and stand behind it completely. Audition a Raven in your own system — if it isn't the most musical thing you've ever heard, send it back.