Totems are not bright speakers. Silk dome tweeters. Try another source.
Tim
PS I had the Forest and they were not forward.
Tim
PS I had the Forest and they were not forward.
Listening Fatique- componet or speaker issue.
Tim with all due respect, Even though the speakers come from the same company. They don't necessarily use the same crossovers or design. From looking at the latest specs on the Forest, it shouldn't sound forward or bright.The Forest should sound fairly balanced. The Forest is also an easier load than the Rainmakers. These two speakers shouldn't sound a like.Check the latest Totem Forest measurements here. Why is it so hard for some to understand that the FR measurements correlate with what you hear and do have an impact? I call it denial. Take both FR graphs I supplied and compare them to one another. It is as clear as day which speaker will be forward and which one will not regardless of what the tweeter is constructed of. |
daimbert, you never did mention what your 'higher than normal' sound level was. Your symptoms sound (pun intended) like you are playing at too high a volume and your ears are simply shutting down, causing the fatigue and the 'boxy' sound. Nothing but lowering the volume will help if that is the case. Take some sound readings, you might be surprised at the volumes that you are experiencing. Bob P. |
I'm thinking your NAD might be some of the problem. I know - I've read all the reviews about that 320 BEE. That's why I bought one for a small office system I started. I thought the 320BEE sounded harsh and congested. So, I traded it in, for not much more money, on a hybrid integrated amp. It has a tubed preamp section and a SS amplifier. I'm ashamed to admit it a Jolida 1501 (non remote model) 100 wpc. The sound is much better now. Just a thought. good luck |