Combak - Bravo

You sound doubtful...

For near wall placement I can't think of anything else that works well.... for off the wall placement and staying in the small size format I like the Opera Callas. Both of these are really natural sounding.

Totem Arro??? I think it's time to narrow down your search.... the Arro doesn't work near a wall... it's a typical ported design. Most speakers need to be away from the wall.
Just go for the Bravo... then you can listen to music and sleep at night....

It's about sound... if you want cheap go for Polk or something. Getting the most from audio is a expensive trip... worth 2K? To me sonically it's far superior... you need to decide if they are worth the asking price. I persoanally think they are better than any speaker I've heard in that price range.

The driver is souced from Gradient who has it custom made by SEAS. The Bravo has a different crossover and different cabinet neither of which are made by Gradient. The difference in sound between the two is not small.

I heard them awhile back and thought they were simply wonderful. Rich, full and detailed and really easy to listen to. The cabinets are beautiful as well. The designer is really quite good... his cables and tuning feet are second to none in my experience.
Overpriced? I don't think so. They are limited production, beautifully made and sound great. And anyway speakers last longer than we do so it works out to just a few cents a day.... depending how old you are:)

There was a prototype pair I saw on the web awhile back of the sub stand. I don't know if it exists or not.
I can't think of any speakers designed to sit against the wall beside the Bravo.

They don't sound alike at all. I have heard both extensivley in the past. Seems like somebody has an axe to grind. They share the same driver and nothing more... sorry that's the way it is. It seems somebody may be trying to justify their purchase of the Gradient maybe?
Since when does the cabinet... forget about the crossover for now... not make a HUGE difference in sound?
May Audio should know the difference since they are the distibutor... no? Oh maybe jrd351 is the real expert here. Give it up already.