Hi dakkon,
Yes, I'd basically agree with you. I too thought his system is small for such a large space, and while the H/Ks drive 4-ohm loads just fine, I'm not certain the increased sensitivity of a VP180 would be sufficient to reach the loudness levels he prefers.
"Loud" covers quite a range of personal taste; Axiom colleagues of mine sometimes listen at levels that are very very loud, far higher than I'm comfortable with. If that's the case with Hawk, I'd prefer to see him use an outboard power amplifier for the center channel, something in the range of 200 watts or more. He could use the H/k's internal amps for the front left and right and surround channels.
Alan
