I have a pair of the Hawk and I am enjoying every penny out of my $2000 spent for it. I do not listen to high volume sound so I don't think I will damage it with my 120 watts/ch Rotel 1075. I auditioned the Hawk twice, and the sacond time I walked out of the store with a pair. I think you will have to listen to them yourself, and take your own music. Some speakers that I see get great reviews don't sound as good as the Halk, to me. I listned to a pair of JM Lab Cobalt and they were no match for the Hawk interms of warmth, and musical imageing. I don't know how they would do against the JM Lab Electra. The Hawks are worth your time to stop by a dealer and to before buying any speaker, no matter what price.
Totem's "Hawk" and "Forrest":How Hi-End Are They?
I recently saw a small piece of a review on the The Absolute Sound website about the Totem "Hawk" I would like some input on this model and the larger model the "Forest" How "hi-end" are these speakers??? Do they provide very good bass response and soundstaging?? or they just average across the board?? Does the smaller "Hawk" speaker which is only 34 inches tall need to be placed on a stand??