Darth Vader
From the Dark Side
How many amperes do they deliver?
By mk2 100w do you mean the hx100? Or is there an hx75 mk2? What about the 1.2 mk2?
Thing is there don't appear to be any available used and various "wanted" ads on hifiwigwam.
In my case you probably didn't realise that a burst of 22.5KW into 1 Ohm means a current of 150A - and thats limited by the electronics to that so as to protect the output transistors.
These amps are a steal at around £1400-1500 for a ten yo model.
I would say that you need a couple of HX1.2 as a minimum so as to drive the Hawks well. If you have space for Hawks then you have space for the amps. You need both. I don't have space for Hawks but I can accomodate two big 42Kg amps.
I have never heard a good class D amp. The ones I have heard were designed for pa work like those from crown. A lot of power in a small lightweight package but far from HiFi.
Cheers,
DV