Talon Hawks

Yes. They were very good. One of the best rooms I heard.
Ugly as dirt but fabulous sound.

or do you mean TOTEM HAWKS???

if you are talking about the totem hawks, these were very nice. I listened to them for more than 20 mins during the he2003 show. I also liked the totem forest speakers that vince brought with him. these were some of the best sounding speakers (imo) at the show for anywhere less than $12,000. imo, you would have to jump up to the meadowlark's, the vandersteen 5a, or the joseph Pearls to get get a better speaker (at 6+ times the cost, and even then, it wasn't a night and day difference between them), just easier to fill a large room.

Talon has a new monitor called Hawk. Totem has a floorstander also called Hawk. Totem was first.

The Talons sounded very good in SF. Very much like the Ravens without the bass. The family sound is remarkably consistent. It's never done too much for me, but I do see the allure of Talon's very crisp, clear, quick sound. On brief listen, I thought the Dali speakers share those characteristics quite a bit, with a touch more warmth. Anyone care to comment on that?