Totem Tribe Towers

[@olcoot7107]

Kill the background electronic "music". So annoying I stopped watching.

[@PSUMT]

Love the review! (not so much the background music)

[@stephenlibin9526]

Outstanding Speaker! Mind blowing really! Terrific presentation as well.

[@RonRivet]

Bought some yesterday and I concur!

[@robvaillancourt4]

Great video and well explained. Listened to Totem speakers today for the first time. Proud to be buying a Canadian made Totem speaker next.

[@RonRivet]

Bought a pair of Tribes yesterday, got a chance to play them today and they are excellent!

[@yand99]

I liked the review but I stopped it because of the aggressive background music. What's the point in an hifi speaker review?

[@GramophoneMD]

Thankfully that is no longer an issue. Newer videos are much cleaner.

[@RonRivet]

Going to check out some Forests and Tribes tomorrow as well as PMC Fact 3 speakers. Will they pair well with my Bryston 4B SST and Audio Research SP14 pre? Thanks for the excellent review!

[@terrywho22]

Did you end up sticking with your amplification?

[@milesv5352]

These are awesome speakers ,I demoed them a while back but ended up buying the forest signatures. You can’t go wrong with either one!

[@GramophoneMD]

My thoughts exactly.

[@davidstein9129]

Thank You for this informative overview. You certainly covered a lot of ground. I learned a lot. Good work!

[@GramophoneMD]

You're welcome, David! Thank you for watching our review!

[@gertjanvanderkooij9242]

i ordered a pair with macintosh ma 7200,an awesome combination

[@davidstein9129]

Wow, I can't imagine how wonderful that must sound. Good for you. I just ordered these speakers online. They get shipped out tomorrow. I am very anxious to hear them. I am going to pair it with my Parasound Halo A52+ 5 amplifier & an Outlaw Audio preamp/processor. I think it will sound great. .....fingers crossed anyway!

[@jeffl4909]

I like Totem, but these sound small. Yes they are impressive "for their size" but to gush ... well, then why would they even offer the Metal? Because they needed a full size sound in the line.

[@jasonme3557]

Funny I went there and they bashed totem and was pushing Sonus Faber. Nothing wrong with Sonus Faber. Just though that was odd.

[@GramophoneMD]

I'm not sure who would've bashed Totem as it is the speaker most owned by Gramophone employees. Regardless the Tribe towers especially are straight up awesome, now SF is a fantastic product too, we really love them both, they are probably the second most owned by us. There is certainly no need to demean one for the other, they both have their hard earned merits that don't need any help to stand out all on their own.

[@RamJamSky]

Is there a big difference between the floor standing version vs the on-wall variant? Tribe 3 or 5? I’m assuming imaging is worse for on-wall?

[@GramophoneMD]

Not really! The Tribes sound shockingly good for on wall speakers. They still surprise me sometimes even to this day. The Tribe V is actually the best one of the bunch. Better tweeter with a little more detail, more of those fantastic torrent woofers, and more output.

[@johntam9923]

There are 2 types of binding posts plates for tribe tower, one is plastic insert, the other is flushed metal plate. Wondering which one is later version?

[@GramophoneMD]

Metal plate is current.

[@Dany_23L]

Don't sweat the AI bot comments :) Respect from Melbourne. Really top notch videos.

[@GramophoneMD]

Hey thanks, Melbourne, we appreciate it!

[@tombillard5264]

Would a pair of subs be necessary? I'm thinking they take them up a notch

[@GramophoneMD]

I'll never tell anyone to not add subs to anything. The answer is always add subs.

[@hifiman4562]

Very interesting that the woofers are not flush mounted.

[@GramophoneMD]

Thanks HiFi Man, you are correct that while the front baffle is well done, the woofers aren't 100% flush. That may have to do with the depth of the Torrent drivers, and the compact dimensions of this cabinet. It is really stunning to hear how good the bass is from this slim, lifestyle type cabinet

[@markdompig5030]

The Satin version has a different connector section, does this give a different sound result?

[@GramophoneMD]

It does not.

[@RonRivet]

I run my new Tribes with a refurbished Audio Research SP14 pre and a refurbished by the Bryston factory Bryston 4B SST pro. I`m finding the bass quite nice and tight but find the highs a little bright. What integrated amp would you recommend for the Tribes?

[@GramophoneMD]

That's one heck of a stack you got there as it is, but to answer your question I find that Totem pairs nicely with Marantz, Classe, HiFi Rose, AudioControl (for theater use), or most tube amps.

[@C-man553]

Bryston....notoriously crispy.

[@davidstein9129]

I just ordered a pair of these speakers. My listening area/ livingroom has a wooden floor & thick Jute rug. The speakers will be standing on the wooden floor near about a foot out from the back wall. Given this scenario, is it best to use the feet with these speakers or not??

[@GramophoneMD]

Always use the feet.

[@davidstein9129]

Yes, I will use the feet. My wooden floor where the speakers will be places is slightly uneven but it should be no big deal in terms of affecting the overall sound of the speakers.

[@davidstein9129]

* HI Luke, Do you or anyone else watching this great video known if the Totem Tribe Towers will integrate well with the Model One Signature center channel speaker and Model One bookshelf speakers in a suround sound home setup? I have read several times online that every Totem speaker line is designed to sound differently from each other.

[@GramophoneMD]

Pair the Tribe Towers with a Tribe III on wall just turned on it's side and rotate the tweeter to make a perfectly matching center and add some silicone sticky feet or even iso acoustics feet if not wall mounting. Basically the same speaker in terms of drivers and voicing. Use KIN Solos or KIN Flexes for surrounds or more Tribe III if budget allows.

[@davidstein9129]

@@GramophoneMD Thank You!

[@davidstein9129]

Is the tweeter Titanium or aluminum o r something else?

[@GramophoneMD]

Silk soft dome.

[@jeanclaudelavallee4919]

what minimum size room ??

[@GramophoneMD]

Hi Jean Claude, these work well in a small room, but a larger room will give the bass a little more area in which to operate. There is no recommended room size pe se from Totem , but they include a set-up chart for distance apart from each other, and from the walls, in their well - done owner's manual: totemacoustic.com/pdf/manuals/Totem_UserManual.pdf

[@Derbystar74]

what those fit to a 15 square metre room connected to a mcintosh mc252?

[@GramophoneMD]

Should do nicely.

[@ditahoney1330]

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