Totem Arro vs Revel Concerta F12

Hi RW, I have no doubt a good sub would help the bass shyness; I own a Strata III that I will try at some point. I haven't yet because it's not a viable long term solution for me, as I don't want another box as part of this system in this space; small(ish) and simple was the goal.

Even though I know very well to try before judging, I have my doubts about this as a solution (for me) to this problem. I have two very different speakers in my main rig: a large full range system (Paragon Regent), and Stax F-81 electrostats. The Stax are even more limited in bass EXTENSION than the Arro's, but they are much more satisfying in the bass. They have a correct fullness in the lower midrange and upper bass that the Arro's lack; not to mention wonderful dynamic movement (within a somewhat narrow range). In order to fill out the lower midrange/upper bass with a sub one would have to crossover at a very high frequency; probably not a great thing. Worth trying 'though.

Regards.

Revel F-12's......... They are fantastic speakers, and an absolute amazing value. Search here on Audiogon, and read my threads about them. I listened to them side by side with the Arro's during my long and enjoyable "search for new speakers" and overwhelmingly prefer the Revels. Good Luck and Happy Listening.

I have the Arros as well, but they definitely need a sub if you want appreciable bass (I have the Storm). If you look around, you can find measurements for both speakers and it appears that the F12's have a flatter response and more bass, but I would add that may be misleading, given that the charts haven't been done in identical listening conditions.

Thank you all for the valuable opinion. It seems Revel may suit me. Many comments say Arro is good at bass though it is a slim one. But if it compare with Revel it may not that well.

Any one has suggestion on where to buy the Concerta F12? Thanks a lot