I can't comment on the Hawk, but I have owned the Model 1. If you have a medium size room (15'x20') or larger the Totem Model 1 needs a healthy amplifier and a fair amount of volume to become balanced. This is not a low volume speaker. I actually prefer the Von Schweikert VR-1 at half the price. The VR-1 is beautifully finished, has higher sensitivity and 8ohms. The VR-1 sounds great with either tubes or solid state and offers a big sound.
