Totem Hawk: Outdated compared to newer spks??

I have Sonus Faber Cremona which were introduced in 2003. SF has gone through several newer models since. I still like the original ones. Over the years, speaker design has changed. Many believe my Cremona are "colored" because they have a slight rise in the treble. But, they sound very good to me. Later versions have done away with the rise and have strived for more detail. To me, the new ones sound too clinical, without the richest of my old speakers.

The point is speaker design does change over time. But, it is up to you to decide which you like best. That is one reason there are so many speaker companies. Different speakers sound different. You just need to pick what you like.

Totem Forrest has the best value per buck and the best sound in their entire line.

Czarivey - have you heard the Elements? The Metal, imo, is much better than the Forest, although clearly at a different price point.

No I haven't heard Elements. I used Forrests with tube amp and solid state amp. In both cases I liked them a lot. For the small difference vs. Hawk it's huge step-up.

The Elements are something special, but at a different price point. I have never compared Forrest and Hawks. I have Aeros and Sttafs.