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Totem Acoustic was founded in 1987 by Vincent Bruzzese in Montreal, Canada. The new company's original mission was to develop a totally new transducer, a loudspeaker capable of reproducing a truly musical and involving performance. The goal was to provide something not currently available on the market--an affordable "soul mover" for the music lover. When the Totem Acoustic Model One was launched in Canada at the end of 1989, it was meant to establish a niche, to compete against any speaker at any price. Visitors at the Toronto CE-EX show were surprised and impressed. How could something so small sound so true, with correct dynamics and make music seem so large ..... |
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Totem EARTH A True Revolution Each Element model features Totem’s own 7-inch Torrent™ hand-assembled drivers utilizing machined precision fit and finish, as well as revolutionary magnetic technology found only in the Element Series.
Break-In Periods For Various Totem Speaker Models (pdf)
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Totem FIRE Honesty and Ease The Element Series is unique in its architectural design and geometric conception. Its stunning multi-angled chassis displays no apparent parallel lines, while defying the laws of perspective. |
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Totem TRIBE III Power and Flexibility With cutting-edge, patented technology, the Tribe is luxuriously detailed and perfectly proportioned. Exclusively designed, they are among the slimmest wall speakers available, offering a brocade of rich harmonics with world-leading on- and off-axis dispersion and frequency range. |
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Totem TRIBE SUBWOOFER Inner Power Discover the most innovative subwoofer ever. Period. With its sleek design and dazzling performance, the Tribe Sub is filled with inner power. Astonishingly high output levels and low frequency spectrum make the Tribe Sub awe-inspiring. |
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The ELEMENT EMBER A Star Is Born! The Element Ember from Totem is unique in its architectural design and geometric conception. Its stunning multi-angled chassis displays no apparent parallel lines, seemingly defying the laws of perspective. |
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The MODEL 1 SIGNATURE Listen & Believe! The Model-1 Signature has a greater ability to capture midrange subtlety, dynamics and proper timbre without overloading. Stirring and accurate bass response along with pinpoint imaging allow the Model-1 Signature to completely disappear. Midrange reproduction is clearer and more holographically stable, even under huge dynamic swings. Their exemplary harmonic extension will keep you enthralled. |
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The TOTEM ARRO Straight and True The Totem Arro is the lowest-priced floorstanding speaker, with a 4.5" sandwich cone woofer with dual magnet, and a soft dome tweeter tuned for low resonant frequency. No stand is needed, of course, and spikes are supplied. The Totem Acoustics Arro speaker can perform comfortably even near walls. As with other Totem models, the Arro's small lateral dimensions are a virtue, not a compromise. Its very smallness allows it to project a completely believable stereo image most large speakers cannot approach. The Arro brings Totem quality to smaller rooms and smaller budgets. 5.1 x 33.5 x 7.1" (WHD). Model Arro |
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The TOTEM MITE Small & Mighty! The Totem Mite Speakers are a micro-monitor which offers an aesthetic design as uncompromised as that of any other Totem product, all of which are known as much for their beauty as well as their sound. Beyond visual aesthetics, the Totem Mite offers spectacular soundstaging abilities and a seductive musical sense. Like other Totem products, it offers value for money despite its size. The Totem Mites dimensions are not a liability but a contributing factor to one of its killer advantages: gigantic imaging and soundstaging. Voice and choral works will astound you. Discover a micro-monitor with precise focus, realism and defined bass information that extends well beyond anything you could reasonably expect. Reading about it is not enough, of course. The Mite's sound must be experienced with all of the senses. For the music lover whose priority is not only huge dynamic contrasts, but sheer musical involvement, the Mite will fulfill and surprise you. Discover its ability to encapsulate music and transmit its message and soul. You will follow. |
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The TOTEM DREAMCATCHER Capture Your Dreams! The Totem Dreamcatcher will enthrall you with its speed, clarity and constant precision. An absolute true point source imager, the Dreamcatcher will enchant you with its sound staging ability. Compact size speaker with super size fidelity, the Dreamcatcher offers a sublime listening experience. 5.1 x 11.3 x 7.1" (WHD). Model Dreamcatcher |
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The TOTEM STTAF True Life Force! The Totem Sttaf, uncompromising design engineering, micro-attention to every detail, lengthy critical listening tests -- the attributes long associated with all Totem products -- have resulted in a mini-tower worthy of the Totem nomenclature. Cabinet performance is enhanced through the use of esotic external veneer and an internal stress-compensation veneer, as well as exclusive space-age borosilicate damping, lock miter joints and specialty wiring, This type of detailing is rare even in the most expensive speakers. Internally, the cabinet is built with two crossbraces set at slightly different angles, The second crossbrace buttresses the structure and acts as the roof of the lower damping chamber cavity. |
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The TOTEM HAWK Soaring Above The Crowd! Soaring to high-vibrational heights, the Totem Hawk exemplifies total involvement with the senses. Truly full range, extremely compact and aesthetically balanced, the Hawk has incredible attributes and strengths that will bring you to the realm of sonic nirvana. The Hawk’s detailed voicing, harmonic nuances and timbre precision will simply move your soul to the core. |
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The TOTEM STORM Music & Cinema Subwoofer! 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. |