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Totem Mite

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

The Totem Mite is a micro-monitor which offers an aesthetic design as uncompromised as any Totem product.

Beyond aesthetics, Mite offers spectacular sound staging abilities and a seductive musicality. As with any quality Totem product, it offers value for money despite its size. Its dimensions are not a liability but contribute to one of its advantages: gigantic imaging and sound-staging. Vocals and choral works will astound you.

Discover a micro-monitor with precise focus, realism and defined bass information that extend well beyond established precepts. Writing about it is simply not enough. It must be experienced with all the senses. For the music lover whose priority is not only continuously huge dynamic contrasts but musical involvement, the Mite will fulfill and surprise without restraint. Discover its ability to encapsulate music and transmit its message and soul. You will follow.

• Usable in two-channel music systems and in home theater systems
• Lock-mitred cabinet joints, internal and external wood veneer (optional finishes)
• Aesthetic, acoustical finish
• Solid twin pair gold plated terminals
• No compromise drivers, wiring and crossover parts

MSRP: $675 – $895 / pair (depending on finish)

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Totem Lynks

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

The Totem Lynks wall-mount surround speakers are an optimal way to add surround to your 2 channel system:

• Easy and unobtrusive placement in room
• Simple bi- or di-utilization via back switch
• Exotic wood finishes available
• Flexible integration with all Totem speaker products or any other high quality surround speaker system
• Flexible integration with all Totem speaker products
• Excellent imaging, focus and localization along with spacious ambiance
• Wall mounting system included

MSRP: $950 – $1050 / pair (depending on finish)

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Totem Storm Subwoofer

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

Totem Acoustic’s Storm offers a compact solution to bass augmentation. Like its big brother, the Thunder, the Storm has many advanced design features, yet adds a few of its own to facilitate multiple uses.

The front firing driver in the Storm shares external cone topography and materials with the two flanking passive units. We believe that this contributes to a more informative and less compressed energy flow. As is the case with the upper echelon Thunder, the Storm is not only designed for cinema/surround applications, but is comfortable in a stereo or multi-channel audio environment.

The Storm benefits aesthetically from a choice of Totem’s four veneers on all faces and is also available in gloss black to match the Tribe on-wall models.

To enable multiple use, the Storm’s control panel has the following features:

• Automatic power down. Amplifier goes into standby when signal is absent. Reactivates automatically on signal reception
• Volume adjustment
• Variable phase dial (0° to 180°)
• 1 pair of low-level RCA inputs
• 1 pair of unfiltered low-level RCA outputs
• 2 pairs of unfiltered high-level terminal inputs
• 2 pairs of unfiltered high-level terminal outputs
• Crossover enabling/disabling switch to use low frequency management and control from processor. Allows use of a variety of speakers (mini monitors to full-range)
• Detachable power cord

MSRP: $1050 – $1150 (depending on finish)

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Totem Sttaf

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

The Sttaf is Totem’s foray into an affordable, adaptable multi-functional speaker system that defies established standards. Pop, classical and jazz are all presented beautifully and honestly with amazingly true bass extension, foundation and substance.

Adaptable and easy to use in conjunction with many affordable stereo and A/V electronics, it nonetheless shines in all musical and performance aspects.

Huge, large-gauge, air core coils in the crossover guarantee that the speaker will never saturate in the critical vocal and definition areas.

Its proportions, cabinetry and classical elegance allow for easy placement in any room environment. This energetic, functional and holographically superlative speaker can satisfy the most demanding connoisseur.

Clarity, presence and micro-nuances are meticulously presented in a sumptuous fashion.

• Compact slim aesthetics
• Flexibility
• Fantastic imaging capability
• Incredible frequency extension
• Easy to drive with various electronics
• Coherence
• Smooth tonal balance
• Lush harmonics

MSRP: $1695 – $1895 / pair (depending on finish)

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Totem Forest

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

In the Totem Forest, pulse, speed and dynamic contrasts all add up to a tingling “surprise factor” that borders on the surreal.

At ease with all types of music, the Forest opens up corridors of new experiences.

Whether you’re listening in stereo, multi-channel audio, or a high quality A/V application, Forest speakers bring forth a synergy between spatial cues, imaging and powerful dynamics that go beyond what is expected of “any speaker”

• Aerodynamic rounded front baffle
  Flush-mounted drivers
  Angled rear baffle
• Irreproachable bi-wireable W.B.T. terminals
  The industry standard
• “Claws” standard revolutionary floor interface supports
  Control cabinet resonance
  Gently and musically decouple speakers
• Lock-mitred “monocoque chassis”
  Unique in the industry
  Expensive to produce
• Extensive cross-bracing and radical angle internal floor
• Borosilicate damping
• Innovative porting allows for incredible extension and overall coherence
• Specially modified proprietary drivers

MSRP: $3495 - $3695 / pair (depending on finish)

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Totem Wind

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.

A totally unique (4x) driver 3-way speaker system. Like a true Totem pole, showing many faces and telling a story. The Totem Wind stands for flexibility and truly full-range expressiveness.

The multiple midranges allow for an incredible amount of musically informative material to transpire in space with ease. The sound level possibilities of this large dynamic system also facilitate large and complex musical demonstrations.

Design and performance are brought forth in a flexible and manageable equilibrium.

Let its many faces unfurl the musical message behind its story.

• Its revolutionary cabinet design allows for true on and off axis point source imaging
• The upper cabinet geometry allows for an uncluttered visual field blending exemplary imaging characteristics with unobtrusive placement possibilities
• It extends beyond the confines of room and space

MSRP: $8550 – $8995 / pair (depending on finish)

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