With Totem Wind, users will not be impressed
by a specific frequency band because all of them are perfect and terms of sound
will be replaced by music’s ones.
Totem
Wind audio system
When talking about Totem, listeners often
refer to characteristics relating to smooth, sweet and fulfilled music. Those are
features audiophiles are always expecting at a Totem’s product and they are
clearly delivered by a pair of Totem Wind speakers.
The system includes 4 tall speakers, 3
audio linings and 1 big 2cm-diameter woofer, 2 mid-ranges plus Dynaudio driver and
one tweeter positioned on top. Wind’s mid-ranges use neodymium core. All
drivers are shaped in sturdy metal moulds, ensuring the system’s operation. Dome-shaped
tweeter is made of alloy from rare metal and it is able to work at high voltage
without any distortion.
WBT’s
hi-end linings
To test the product, we used amplifier
consisting of two DiaLogue Seven mono-block modules, each of which operates 4 KT88
tubes, from PrimaLuna to couple with Totem Wind. This was also the most hi-end
configuration of PrimaLuna. This system gave 70W per channel in ultra linear
mode and 40W per channel in triode mode. The mono-block system was directly
joined with the hi-end most pre-amp, DiaLogue, of PrimaLuna. We did also use a
legendary vintage CD player called Luxman D7.
Right after we inserted Mahler music disc
(the symphony No5) into the tray and pressed play, the 35-square-meter room was
instantly filled by classic atmosphere (in the end of Romance age) written by Gustav
Mahler – one of the greatest composers of 20th century. A good speaker’s
characteristic is dissipating itself in the room and Wind can do it easily. At
then, in the room, there was only music in all frequency bands as well as
layers seeming arranged by a professional orchestra: violin 1 (left), viola
(middle), violin 2 with contrabass (right), cello (second layer), wind (third
layer) and brass plus wood instruments (top layer). We could recognize each
layer as easy as a piece of cake thanks to Totem Wind’s deep and wide sound
space.
Dynaudio
mid-ranges
In the same segment, Totem Wind’s dynamic
range has no rival. Even more-than-thousand-dollar products from Focal or
Advantagarde, which performed similar songs, didn’t bring audience vibrant
feelings as much as Wind did. Wind totally controlled over beat and rhythm of sophisticated
sounds which can be piccolo flowing after every single breath of the artist or fortissimo
climaxing with hundreds of instrumentalists showing their explosive emotions…
All those music, running fast or slow and harmonious or fierce, were naturally
delivered by Totem Wind in a placid confidence.
Using the best drivers as well as hi-end 3-way
crossover filter, audio frequencies were produced balanced and accurate by
Totem Wind, without any conflict. For mid-ranges, the manufacturer often increases
a certain frequency to enhance the device’s personality. It may be mid-bass,
bass, mid, or mid-treble. Those speakers only impress users in a short time. After
then, that imbalance will kill listener’s feeling due to the fact that reproduced
music is processed and distorted according to the speaker’s characteristics.
22cm-diameter
speaker gives thick bass
With Wind, listeners may not be impressed
by a particular frequency. What listeners can feel is the sound of instruments,
of singers. “Sound” will be replaced by “music”. That’s when listeners are only
fond of contrabassist’s skill, sound delivered by Grand Steinway&Son piano
or the jesting singing style of the singer.
Moreover, at any price, Totem’s products all
give high performance. In other words, Wind is full of poetic. Music is always connected
with epics. Totem’s philosophy follows this trend: poetic, romantic and
passionate. It makes Wind emotional and easy to touch people’s hearts.
Break-branded
equalizer sounded elegant in single audio detail.
My friend responded to the test that:
“Totem Wind is soul-living creature”. Did he exaggerate because of his love for
this system? However, it’s an undeniable fact that Totem’s sound output comforts
audience and increases their love for music. Wind drives users to buy more discs,
instead of to invest money into hardware configuration.
