To elaborate on my previous post, the Hawks are much more cohesive and offer a smoother presentaton than the Forest. Bass is about the same however the Hawk seems to delineate bass lines better (possibly due to its superb integration). The Forest tends to lean to the frequency extremes and can be a little more in your face. The upper tilt in the Forest treble adds to the perceived detail but in several A/B comparisions they faired the same. The forest is more dynamic in larger rooms and would be better suited to A/V applications.
