Totem Hawk vs. Forest

Icsi
I played the hell out of my Forest's. They are very nice speakes for the price used. They were replaced with Dynaudio contour 3.0. I never found them to be harsch at all. The guy who bought them had been looking around for a couple months and was quite amazed with their performance. He bought them on the spot.

Tim

I've heard them both and own the Forest. Hard to imagine the Hawks being "better". Can't go wrong with either if you like the Totem sound.I like them both but bottom line is which will work better in YOUR room with YOUR system etc and whicn one YOU can afford and which one YOU can life with... GOOD LUCK

I just hooked up my Forests yesterday, huge sound from a diminutive cabinet. Break in will occur in the next few months, but right now I'm very pleased. I love them, go and hear for yourself, my decision was based on quality of sound. The Forest is a speaker to be respected.

Thanks to all for your comments and advice. Unfortunately I am unable to listen to the Forest since the local dealer does not have them in stock. Your advice has helped me get a better idea of what I can expect to hear.

For those who chose Forest over Hawk, can you tell the reasons for your choice?

Forest because of base response, power handling ability and overall just more musical, I will never look back on this one. I challenge you to contact a dealer and ask them directly even if they are not in your area. Simply call Totem directly and they will give you dealers in your part of the country. I realize that some dealers may direct you to the more expensive unit, however, once a relationship is established, I believe a good dealer will direct you to what's best for you. Bottom line, dealer input, Audiogon message boards and personal auditions are the three areas to gain info on such an important decision. Good luck!