I am not assuming it sounds better than anything else 
What i did say was that putting together separate modules to create the same functions as Raven would not sound as good as Raven.
Why? Because each of the 666(yes really) components in Raven have been fine tuned to work with each other. This is an important factor of the sound and something that is hard to reproduce with separate modules.
I suggest spending some time with one and getting to know it personally. You will not be disappointed.