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Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
fredk #237972 01/03/09 09:44 PM
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Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
fredk #237976 01/03/09 10:24 PM
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OhioKyle #237977 01/03/09 10:25 PM
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I found something better than pebbles in my litter box. I was trying to keep it a secret, but I guess I 'let the cat out of the bag'. \:\)

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Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
Adrian #238078 01/04/09 05:30 PM
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In terms of speaker quality - which is unrelated to these items - Totem makes one of the best sounding speakers I have ever heard, the Mani 2

The head of Totem - Vincent - is an interesting study in human behaviour. He designs and builds something as amazing as the Mani, then devises the Beaks. His other claim is that the inside of the speaker cabinet must be veneered the same as the outside, citing engineering principles.

But, if you can, listen to the Mani 2 with good quality amps and sources...you will hear an excellent musical reproduction - just ignore everything else!! LOL

Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
BBIBH #238081 01/04/09 05:59 PM
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That's one speaker I've always wanted to hear, the Mani 2. A bookshelf speaker that plays like a tower. I think it has two woofers--one mounted right behind the one on the baffle. I think you gotta have a fairly substantial amp to drive them--sensitivity at 85dB and 4 ohms.

I've heard lots of good things about Totem speakers. I'd like to hear any of them, actually. I really enjoy the finishes on them. They look top notch.


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Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
St_PatGuy #238143 01/05/09 03:30 AM
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I went to a hifi who was listed on Energy's website as one of their dealers...to which the dealer informed me that they hadn't carried Energy's for almost 5 yrs. I wish manufacturers would update their websites once in a while. Anyhow, even though I hadn't been looking for them, he had some Totems - Arros and Hawks, so I thought 'I'm here, might as well hear 'em'. Well, I will say it opened my eyes, errr....ears I mean. You look at a relatively small, unassuming 2-way spkr and think to yourself "are these little speakers making all this sound". I think those large tweeters Totem uses have a lot to do with their "clean" sound.


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Adrian #238159 01/05/09 05:51 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Adrian
I think those large tweeters Totem uses have a lot to do with their "clean" sound.
They use a 1" tweeter like Axiom and I agree, a larger tweeter seems to help clean up the upper range, at least I always seem to prefer speakers with larger tweeters.


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Re: Totem Beaks....do they work?
jakewash #238161 01/05/09 05:55 AM
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Yep, the Totems are very nice speakers.


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bridgman #238184 01/05/09 02:54 PM
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 Originally Posted By: bridgman
I believe machinadynamica is still the only supplier you can really trust for crystals. It would be terrible to spend all that money and just get a bunch of rocks in a bag.

Wow!!! $129 for a bag of pebbles. That's insane. But I love that they show a picture of the exotic pebbles attached to exotic cords with scotch tape...because exotic tape to hold the exotic pebbles to the exotic cords would just be ridiculous.


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