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Aerial 7B's vs Totem Forest ?

I am looking to downsize my system do to a smaller room, I currently use the aerial 7b's which I like very much, do to size I am considering the totem forest, my local dealer does not have the forest to listen too, so I am looking for opiniions, if I go with the forest I would use the rainmaker center and rears, I am using a parasound a51 and c2 setup with a jl 113 sub, thanks
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paulsax
275 posts
 
out of curiosity have you considered a bookshelf system? You have a very good sub to fill in so how about some of the bookshelves that are small but punch big? I auditioned some Dyn C1's in a really big room once and they were really hitting above their size but still sounded great at sane volumes. just a thought.
wireless200
415 posts
 
I'm currently have a pair of 7Bs in my bedroom. Sounds great and the finish of the speakers has kept my wife from complaining. If I were going to downsize I'd go with the 5Bs or Dynaudio. I don't know how much downsizing from the 7Bs you're going to accomplish by going to the Forests or the Hawks.
tef8568
25 posts
 
Hello,
I haven't heard the Aerial's but I have heard the Totem Forests a few times at CSA Audio in Upper Montclair, NJ in the last few years. They have deep, strong bass response and impact in part to their 8" woofers and cabinet loading, etc. They could very easily overload a medium sized room especially if used with a sub even as good as the JL Audio ones. Overall though, they are beautiful sounding and very engaging and open.
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