Around back, we find two round bass ports and two pair of bi-wireable binding posts that vary with the finish - the standard finishes get gold plated terminals, while the premium Dusk and Fire and Ice come with WBT connectors and annealed aluminum terminal plates. The Tribe Towers come in satin white or black, and a multi-coat polyester paint finish, finished in Dusk or Fire and Ice for a $400 upcharge. The company claims a 30Hz – 30kHz frequency response with an 89dB sensitivity and a 4 Ohm impedance. Every part and material was painstakingly chosen not only for their individual benefits but for how they interact harmoniously together. The natural rubber surrounds are micro-processed to the thinnest possible formulation for minimum resistance. The cone is bolstered with multiple compounds and reinforced with an O-ring for enhanced linearity and edge diffraction attenuation. The spider material is a specialized natural cotton hybrid to provide the required resilience. The voice coil is made of stainless steel and wound with square copper wire to eliminate air gaps to maximize the magnetic strength while minimizing distortion. No ordinary components would suffice in this application and all possess special modifications as innovative as the magnet structure.Ī cradle was machined and fabricated from 3 alloys selected for their strength to hold the symmetrically arranged Neodymium magnets and contains and the monstrous magnetic field. It is a new level of speed and power, consider it the Ferrari of woofers. The creates an extraordinarily high magnetic flux throughout its enormous 1” throw so it accelerates blazingly fast and brakes instantly. These magnets have a geometrical claw shape to further optimize magnetic efficiency and directionality. This platform uses a compound magnet system of unique geometry, deploying seventeen 2.5” long neodymium magnets to completely encircle the voice coil. Here’s what Totem has to say about the Torrent driver construction: there’s no crossover on ‘em, but there is a first order crossover for the tweeter. The two 4” mid/woofers are Totem’s Torrent drivers, which are run full-range, i.e. While the drivers also look small, the Laser Etched Textile Soft Dome Tweeter is actually a bit larger than normal, measuring 1.3″ and includes a 1/2″ thick metal faceplate. Add in their rather slender 30 lb weight, and you could say they are physically unassuming. The side profile mimics this shape so that the Tribe Towers look kinda tiny in Barn. The rather diminutive Totem Tribe Towers stand just over 37” tall from tip to footer and the front baffle tapers from a tad under 7” across at the bottom to 4.5” at the top. Of course if I’d just left the Tribe Towers 4” from the front wall and went about listening and writing, I’d be telling a very different story. They can be rebellious, they can break rules and expectations if you spend time getting things to sound right. The thing is, rooms can be funny things and speakers in rooms can be even funnier. Still not happy, I put them nearly exactly where every other speaker sounded its best in Barn, about 6’ from that front wall and 8’ apart, and all was right with the world and me. Then I slid the red Eames chair closer, so I was sitting about as far from the speakers as they were from each other, and hit play.Ĥ” quickly turned to 9”, which quickly turned to 19” in an effort to make the music coming out of the Tribe Towers sound less stifled, less lean and less kinda shouty. Seeing as I always follow rules, I tried the Tribe Towers 4” from the front wall of the barn, moving the rest of the associated gear - Bluesound Node 2i and Marantz Model 30 Integrated Amplifier - along with them. Totem says the Tribe Towers can be placed as close to 4” from the front wall (the wall behind the speakers) and still offer good sound while bass response will benefit from room reinforcement. Add these together, and you can get funny results. Luxman Launches Z Series with the L-507Z Integrated Amplifier In Barn for Review: PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Tube Integrated AmplifierĬredo on Line Arrays & the Cinema LTM Speakers Michael Lavorgna Picks THE Best HiFi (video) Speaker Setup Report: Credo Cinema LTM by Michael Kraske, CEO – Kraske Electronics AG System Review: EMM Labs & the Credo Cinema LTM SpeakersĮLAC Debut ConneX Powered Speakers: Just Add Source(s)Ĭredo Cinema LTM Speaker Setup Video + In-Barn Measurement Report by Michael Kraske of Credo LoudspeakersĪlbum of the Week: Valentina Goncharova | Ocean – Symphony for Electric Violin and other instruments in 10+ parts
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