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TOTEM Sttaf removing mass loading

I am considering the purchase of a totem sttaf. They have been loaded with kitty litter by the owner. The owner says this makes shipping difficult, and even if removed there could be problems caused by left over kitty litter moving around in there. This worries me, I would like to be able to remove all of it and have an unbiased speaker. Does anyone have experience with removing mass loading from a Totem Sttaf speaker? Please explain how to remove mass loading. Please also explain if you believe that if you remove the mass it is safe to ship. Thanks.
dfelkai
dgaylin
255 posts
 
While any improvement in sound is ultimately subjective, I have owned Arro, Staff and Forest. ALL of them clearly benefited with mass loading. And this improvement was audible not only to me but to audiophile friends of mine, as well as my non-audiophile wife and kids. The benefits far exceeded what I was able to accomplish with tweaking speaker placement or even speaker cable upgrades.

And I agree that while taking the loading material out is a bit of a hassle, it should not be particulalry challenging.
tubegroover
2,320 posts
 
Rather than dumping it out risking possible damage to the cabinet why not use a shop vac which would certainly be cleaner more efficient in removing all the litter and minimize the mess and dust caused by dumping.
bdgregory
1,712 posts
 
why not use a shop vac
for kitty litter, I agree this would be a better method. Probably more thorough and lower risk of dropping the cabinet. The only problem is the hole is smaller than most vac hoses, so you'll need a reducer. This wold work with sand too, but obviously not shot.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
totem also recommended 'beaks'...yeah, right.
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9rw
318 posts
 
Yeah, beaks and mass loading are kind of the same . . .
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