Little Red Dot on Totem Hawks


I am getting ready to sell my Totem Hawks so I moved them from the living room to the kitchen to pack them up tomorrow, I just noticed that one of the Hawks is missing that little Red Dot above the tweeter. I must have smeared it off with my hand or thumb while moving it. Does this make a difference in the sound? Should I try and order a replacement from Totem?

Thanks all.
denon53
I was always curious about this dot. I asked the A'goner I bought them from about 4 years ago. He didn't know the purpose but "don't remove them!" So it all has to do with the version? Hmmm thanks for the info.
I was told it was for tweeking the tweeter, like a marigo dot....that Vince B believes in them. I'm just sayin...
I emailed Totem acoustics about the Red Dot, here is the reply from Stephen Libin, National Sales Manager for Totem.

Hi Bruce – Thanks for owning and enjoying Totem. I must tell you that I am quite the Hawk maniac myself! Don’t worry about the red dot, it simply means the speaker passed all QC checks and was fine to put into a box and ship out.

I would simply remove the dot from the other Hawk, and that way the 2 of them look the same.

If you really like the dot, please contact Nico at the factory and he’ll guide you to a replacement. His email is nico@totemacoustic.com

Thanks & Happy Listening!

Stephen Libin
Totem Acoustic
National Sales Manager
Hey Chashas1, thanks for sharing. Any followup on your info? or the source thereof?
When I had my Sttafs years ago, I was told this was a 'Focus Dot' which should not be removed.

Nice to know this was B.S., as it sure sounded like it at the time!