Wharfedale Diamond 8.4

I liked the Totem Arro a lot when I heard it at the Montreal show a few years ago. Vince Bruzzese was playing it with a SimAudio I-5 integrated and a Rega Planet--this was before Totem brought out their own integrated amp. Very musical, lots of presence and rhythm, sounded good next to the wall. Personally, and without having heard your components, I would guess by its reputation that the Totem Arro would be closer in quality to what you have than the Wharfedale model you're considering, but I would like to have that confirmed, please.

the totem is a significant step up from the wharfdales..i know because an audiophile friend of mine has the exact same system as me except i own arros and he owns wharfdale diamond 8....not sure which one, its a 3 way speaker though...

my system sound much better than his...the wharfdales are good speakers for the money but theres simply no comparison...

if looking into arros though be aware of a potential problem i discovered...see my thread below titled "help with speaker problem" for more info

Were you charged for the arro's being fixed? Had you bought them new?

they were bought new and were under warranty..so no i wasnt charged

I've got the full Diamond Surround setup
- 8.4s in front
- 8.3s in rear
- Diamond 8 center
- looking for a replacement for 12in AR sub

I initally bought a demo pair of 8.3s for only $250 as an "interim" speaker to last my senior year of college but enjoyed them enough that I jumped into a full surround package and augmented them with bigger 8.4s in front (displacing the 8.3s to surround duty).

I drive them with an NAD S170 pre/pro and S250 5 channel amp - probably well beyond what most people use to drive these speakers but I find they love the power. I formerly used an NAD T752 receiver and the Wharfedales really came alive with the better equipment. I would be curious to know how many others are using relatively modest speakers with substantially better upstream gear (not trying to start a "Where should I put most of my money" thread).

I am very satisfied with the speaker package and killer deals are now available on the net.