Onkyo A-9555 amp + Totem Model 1

Agree about the A-9555, it's an amazing amp for the money.

Thanks for your comments.
Actually, Onkyo A-9555 is available at $380 from Accessories4less.
http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKA9555BLK/Onkyo-A-9555-Integrated-Digital-Amplifier-Black/1.html

One concern I have is that you can hear some noise when the amp is used with 4 ohm speakers. Since Totem Model 1 a 4 ohm speaker, I'm not sure this amp would be a good match with the Totem speakers.

Thanks, for the great write up Johnny ! Johnny do you run the amp with Zu speakers? I thought those were super revealing speakers.
Henry ,it seems they are sold out at that site.There is one on here now.
I just got my amp for three hundred shipped from a great seller.

01-15-12: Henryjudy
One concern I have is that you can hear some noise when the amp is used with 4 ohm speakers. Since Totem Model 1 a 4 ohm speaker, I'm not sure this amp would be a good match with the Totem speakers.

Did you hear this problem yourself? If not, where did you hear that the Onkyo is noisy into 4 ohms?

Usually you hear higher noise levels on sensitive speakers. Stereophile reviewed the Onkyo A-9555 into a pair of AvantGarde Uno speakers with a measured sensitivity of 102.5 dB at one watt input. Robert Deutsch, the reviewer, had frequently heard noise through his speakers, but not with the Onkyo.

I used the Onkyo to power a pair of Mirage OMD-15s, which are rated at 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum, and I never heard *any* amp-related noise come through the speakers. This amp's low noise level is one of its strong points.

I have two A-9555's and they are both very quiet.