Hawks vs Model one sig.

9200 and the Hawks.

The 9200 has high current 40A with larger toridal transformer.

Hey Lapierre Do you think the 9200 is overkill for the hawks considering room size 1210

No not at all. I think you will get better bass results and better overall performance. I'm not talking about playing your system loud. Just better performance in the midrange and bass.

My Vienna Acoustics Haydn (Home Theater) are powered by Musical Fidelity A300cr. That's a good comparison to the Hawks or Model 1's with the Plinius 9200.

The A300 is rated at 225 watts (8 ohms) or about 40A.

Make a good choice on the IC's and speaker cabling and you should be set.

the model 1 is an excellent speakers. had it for years in a 12 x 13' room. i did eventually team them up with a rel strata III sub because when i had to play at low volumes, the bass was pretty lean and using the sub allowed for full sound at all levels. the hawks are also very nice that will give you more bass, but not as clean sounding as the model 1's. i eventually sold all my totems and went to all totem mani 2's. if you want a model 1 but want more bass, this is the speaker for you. i preferred this speaker over the more expensive winds. if you go with the mani's, you will need a more powerful amp, say a good classe or macintosh 200+ watts with a lot of reserve power. even if you stay buy the model 1's or hawks, you will still benefit from a good powerful amp. your current classe is too small for the model 1's or mani's.