Totem Acoustic

Totem Acoustic is a Montreal, Canada-based manufacturer of loudspeaker systems.

The totem represents, to the native North American people, an entity that chooses an individual and then guides that person during his or her life. The name was chosen as an ongoing symbolic representation of this mission and vision. The company's mission is "to develop a totally new transducer, a loudspeaker capable of reproducing a truly musical and involving performance".

History

Totem Acoustic was founded in 1987 by Vince Bruzzese, also the company's chief designer.

After two years of research, Totem released its first small-volume box design loudspeaker, the "Model One" in 1989. This was the company's only model in the early years. In 1992, the "Tott", the "Rokk", and the "Mani-2" were launched.

Totem has continued to specialise in small box loudspeakers, of both mini-monitors and floor standing types. It also manufacturers subwoofers and speaker systems for home theater.

Design

Totem loudspeakers have been designed to exhibit liveliness and spaciousness of the sound of live music. This is in part attributed to the boro-silicate material (similar to that used on the space shuttle) used to damp the insides of the cabinets, and partly due to the attention paid to the crossover components.

onic characteristics

Totem speakers have been widely acclaimed, [ [http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/10181/ Audiophile Theater: Totem Acoustic Dreamcatcher 5.1] , Home theater magazine, February 21, 2002] particularly for their dynamics, soundstage, harmonics, neutral timbre, and rhythm.

Models

*"Arro" - floor-standing speaker [http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/totem/arro.html Six Moons Review] September 2004
*"Sttaf" - floor-standing speaker [http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue10/totemstaff.htm Positive feedback Review] , 2003
*"Hawk" - floor-standing speaker
* "Forest" - floor-standing speaker [http://www.audiophilia.com/hardware/forest.htm Audiophilia Review] April 1999
*"Wind" - floor-standing speaker [http://www.avmentor.gr/reviews/totem_wind_0.htm AV Mentor Review] April 1999 gr icon
*"Mite" - miniature bookshelf speaker
*"Model 1"
* "Mani 2" - isobaric bookshelf speaker [http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/462/ Stereophile Review, 1996]
* "Dreamcatcher Monitors" [http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/10181/ Home theater magazine review] , February 2002
* "Thunder" - Subwoofer
* "Lightning"
* "Shaman" - floor-standing speaker
*"Rainmaker" - bookshelf speaker [http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1104totem/ Stereophile Review] , November, 2004

References

External links

* [http://www.totemacoustic.com/us/ Official Website]