Driving Totem Acoustic Winds with Peachtree Grand Inegrated X-1(Class D) Amp ?

Hi Nutty,
I've been discouraged by some of what I've read and heard. My amp may not be "good enough" to get the benefit of the Winds over less costlier speakers; and my room configuration may not be such to allow them adequate distance from the back wall.  I'm reviewing my options which include a pair of Dynaudio Contour 3.0 towers in excellent condition, at a much lower cost.

lars,

Speaker and amplifier matching is one of the more difficult parts of our hobbie. Especially if you don't have access to the speakers you want to demo. Will you be able to demo to the Dynaudios with your amp?

N

No, it would be very difficult and time consuming for me to demo any speaker/amp combinations as I live way out in the boonies.  It would take me a full day to get to one or two shops that would have some of the gear I'd be interested in; and another full day to go off in another direction, to a different city that might have something different to demo.  No way to compare different options in a relatively short time and space so as to be able to really compare one against another in a meaningful way.  This is one of the downsides in living in a lovely but somewhat remote area where most electronics are sold in the Wal Mart store over in the next county.  So, I have to look for really good deals on equipment that I have read about in on-line reviews and forum threads hoping either that it works out well or I can put them back on the market at a reasonable price so someone else can give them a try. So far this has worked out ok for me and I have incrementally improved the quality of my two channel system; but, as I start to get to the next level, so to speak, the synergy between the components becomes more critical and the gamble more expensive.

Larstusor, I would consider the Totem Forest.  Placement is more flexible and is true high end performance!  I could get a pair near me for about $3800...nothing can touch their performance near that price.

Thanks for the recommendation Dave.  In my situation, I try to find a deal on a pair of used speakers in very good to excellent condition so I can turn them around without a big loss if things don't work out. I was watching a nice set of Winds at an asking price of $3500.  Of course I have to consider shipping costs as well.  I'll look around and see if I can find some gently used Forests for sale.  What is the difference between the Forest and the Forest Signature?  How would the Forest compare to the Dynaudio Contour 3.0 or Revel Performa F-35  (two well respected units that I have found at a very reasonable price).