Totem Hawk: Outdated compared to newer spks??


Need to gather some input as to whether the Totem's HAWK speaker($3300 retail) is still a good value in terms of overall performance. The design has been around for over ten years with a few minor upgrades I heard the speaker several times and liked them.

Nevertheless, are speakers like the Usher BE-718, or Monitor Audio's Gold GX-100 which are monitors, (or even another small floorstander like the Hawks) going to significantly outperform them?? Welcome your input and experience with these speakers. Thanks
sunnyjim

Showing 1 response by johnnyb53

I have a 19-year-old pair of Mirage M5si's that still kick ass. They scale up and down really well with the source material, energize a room realistically, very natural sounding midrange and fast but relaxed treble, bass extension to about 26 Hz, and very uniform tonal balance and dispersion. What's not to like?

When something works very well, it becomes a classic, capable of being competitive for years to come. This doesn't surprise me with an older Totem model because Totem was often ahead of the curve and it often took competitors 5 years just to catch up.