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Anyone spent time with the Totem Wind?

I demoed the Totem Wind today with a Carry tube amp and Vinyl (also used a logitech server with flac files). It was in a house and not a show room. The room was about 12x20x8 and the speakers were on the short wall about 3 feet out, 6 feed apart with no toe in.

They sounded pretty good but I was not wowed by them... and I wanted to be. The speakers did not seem to have any real faults. The highs, mids, and bass integrated well. They seemed tonally balanced. The sound stage was very wide with a large sweet spot. All in all pretty good speakers. But I just wanted more I guess.

I just want to hear other people thought's on the Totem Winds. If anyone has long term ownership I would love to hear what you think. Also if anyone has compared the directly to Thiel 3.7 or Wilson Sophia (or other good speakers) I would like to hear what you thought.

Also what are your thoughts on the speakers abilities to extract details in the bass(texture), mids, and highs?
james63
rbstehno
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i thought about going to the winds from my mani 2's until i heard them being demonstrated by vince. this was a few years ago now. they sounded very nice but i kept my mani 2's.
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tpreaves
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James,you hear what you hear.What other folks hear should not sway you.Just a thought.
james63 OP
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Tpreaves,

Yes I agree but I have only heard these speakers in one room and system (and for only an hour). I am a believer that the room and system can greatly change the way a speaker sounds. My other issue is I have never used any of the equipment used in the demo with any other speakers. This makes the base line comparison very hard.

I have found that with very neutral speakers I am often swayed either way by the front end. All in all I am trying to sort out if the speakers lack a little brilliance or if the system synergy was just not to my tastes.
audiofeil
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If you weren't "wowed" by Wind initially, there's a very good possibility you won't the next time.

And the time after that. But a second listen is not a bad idea as emotion, mood, state of mind, etc. play a large role in the enjoyment of any listening session.

Speakers are the most personal/subjective component in a system so this speaker just may not be your cup of tea.

Take a look at the number of manufacturers and/or models on Audiogon and then realize that's only a small percentage of the total.

Trust your ears and you'll eventually be wowed.
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