Best Speakers Under $5k Series: Totem Bison Twin Tower Loudspeaker Review

[@adrianalexander2651]

Jason - I like your reviews / style - well done!

[@Jason_Methfessel]

Likewise I, yours! Thanks.

[@adrianalexander2651]

@@Jason_Methfessel let’s chat sometime- TM has my contact info.

[@glenncurry3041]

Decent review over all. But as mentioned elsewhere here, having a set of resonant panels next to the speakers under review causes colorations. At least short the speaker's terminals as that damping factor adds significant control to the drivers/ panels. Shorting terminals was how I educated people on damping factor in my speaker seminars. It would have been interesting to describe the difference to the LRS+. As also mentioned here, panels rock! Well ... sound better....

[@mikeeygauthier2959]

I would suggest plugging the negative black terminal to the lower binding post (keep the positive in same upper post) AND invest in the best affordable jumper cables (dump those plates).

[@bradleydurbin6784]

Burned out on expensive high end speakers reviews on KZbin. Will stick with my old Polk Audio Speakers.

[@johndavidson5075]

Why are you here then?

[@tombillard5264]

4000 are not expensive, 450000 are

[@jonathanmoore8886]

Good review.

[@MrPONCHO467]

How exactly does one become a professional audio reviewer. I've always read the popular magazines and dreamed of such a job.

[@TheTASmagazine]

Many people start by reviewing their own gear: filming those reviews or writing their reviews (or both) to create examples of what they can do. Check in the Audiopedia section of The Absolute Sound website for the methodology article. It will give you some ideas about how to proceed (and you can look at the structure of reviews you like by us or Stereophile or Darko or Steve Gutenberg etc). Once you have some prototype material, you can contact the editors of various publications and see if they have openings.

[@jeffreypicciolo7706]

well done

[@DanielWilliams-l7j]

Eminent Technology LFT-8b speakers should have been included. And, at less than $4K a pair, would have won.

[@gtrguyinaz]

Yes… the LFT 8b might be much better….

[@TheTASmagazine]

Note: This video represents one in a 'series'. Subscribe and stay tuned for more videos in the, 'Best Speakers Under $5k Series'. Also, feel free to check out Robert E. Greene's TAS review of the LFT-8b from 2014 here: www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/eminent-technology-lft-8b-loudspeaker/

[@edd2771]

His language choices are amusing.

[@geol7408]

No. Unbearable. Commodious? Oh please. I can't finish.

[@edd2771]

@@geol7408 I understand your point of view. I choose to laugh at it.

[@unclewilbur8976]

Reviewing the Totem with Maggie’s in the sound field was a mistake. However, the best choice would be to remove the Totems and enjoy the Maggie’s, because plannar magnetic speakers sound best. Box speakers sound like “boxes” and that’s an unnatural and unacceptable sound.

[@CarlVanDoren61]

Pro reviewer don't forget 😉

[@justadad2304]

I am not sure we can assume the camera footage was shot at the same time the listening sessions were conducted. Maybe begin with a question as to the reviewer's process rather than beginning from a place of scorn?

[@dougg1075]

Ya don’t say

[@tombillard5264]

And that's why the majority of world class speakers are no planars?​@@CarlVanDoren61

[@jaimeballester840]

Measure that frequency response.

[@johndavidson5075]

Yeah, forget about how it sounds. Lol

[@KtsStone80]

Lost me with cheese analogies.

[@StrangeBrewReviews]

Just lol at $4k for those.

[@MasterofPlay7]

Lol stop baiting people to buy expensive speakers, klipsch rp600m sounds just fine

[@Harrisongrey19]

Yea I guess every should listen to you, stfu

[@NoMoreGrace]

have you heard every speaker under 5k ?

[@TheTASmagazine]

It is a series covering candidates for excellent speakers under $5k. Viewers will have to decide what is best for their budget, room, ancillary equipment and music.