Amp suggestions for Totem Hawk

[x21]

Hi all.

I am wondering what would be a good amp for Totem Hawks. My budget is around 3000 CAD

 

[x21]

Which pre are you using?

No Pre in use at current time. I do have a passive pre from ebay I can use however.

 

[x21]

Exposure 2510 integrated is $3199 here in Canada.

And that will be okay with the more difficult load of the Hawks? I can also get my naim 140 recapped

 

[Gervais Cote]

And that will be okay with the more difficult load of the Hawks? I can also get my naim 140 recapped

If your speakers have no metal dome tweeters, the 140 would be a very good option and will rock the Totems big time !

 

[The Bish]

I used Parasounds (A21 and Halo Hint) to great effect with Totems (Hawks and Embers). You should be able to get a good deal on a Halo Hint used and they have some excellent features.

 

[PerF]

Funny, I had my Nap 140 up against a Parasound and a Rotel, both which was 10x times the physical size, much more watt too, the little 140 performed better no doubt.
Speakers were not Hawks though.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Funny, I had my Nap 140 up against a Parasound and a Rotel, both which was 10x times the physical size, much more watt too, the little 140 performed better no doubt.
Speakers were not Hawks though.

In an A/B test/demo, my little stock NAP 110 did put a shame to a monster big Bryston 4B !
Speakers were Dynaudio special 40 and then large custom made floor standers.

 

[x21]

If your speakers have no metal dome tweeters, the 140 would be a very good option and will rock the Totems big time !

They are metallic domes.

I used Parasounds (A21 and Halo Hint) to great effect with Totems (Hawks and Embers). You should be able to get a good deal on a Halo Hint used and they have some excellent features.

I'll have to try.

Funny, I had my Nap 140 up against a Parasound and a Rotel, both which was 10x times the physical size, much more watt too, the little 140 performed better no doubt.
Speakers were not Hawks though.

I am just uncomfortable pushing the naim up past 11 o'clock. I regularly push the brio to 12 or even 1.

 

[vince rocker]

I had Hawks, first with 72/Hicap/140, which was good, but then with a Leema Tucana which is a beast of an integrated. The Hawks definitely appreciated a bit of power, IMO.

 

[x21]

I had Hawks, first with 72/Hicap/140, which was good, but then with a Leema Tucana which is a beast of an integrated. The Hawks definitely appreciated a bit of power, IMO.

I don't really have enough money to fix the 140. Perhaps I should sell my hawks for a set of rainmakers. I am quite happy with my brio and mite combo. The hawks are definitely something though.

 

[Jezzer]

Simaudio Moon 540i X. Also much better value in Canada compared to here in the UK…

 

[x21]

Well I tried a Brio. I actually got it to distort. Sounds okay with my Harlechs. Interestingly my NAD seems to seem more composed on them. I guess I should probably sell the hawks for a model I can afford to drive. My brio seems to clip sometimes. On my NHT superone speakers the brio seems happy. My NAD 316 seems to to handle it somehow.