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speaker comparison

i currently own totem arros and love them, but in the future im probably going to upgrade them, so in researching it looks to me like the best contenders for upgrade in the 2000$ CAD, would be the Totem Model 1se, which ive heard and like very much, The proac response 1sc which i also like very much, and the sonus Faber concerto, which ive never heard before,,,

has anyone closely compared all three of these speakers? what are their strengths and weaknesses, are there any other speakers i sould definately be looking at?

by the way i love mini monitors and lack of deep bass is not a big issue with me, so id be very happy with a mini monitor
mbacinello

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gunbei
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Mbacinello,

This is quite amusing. I own ProAc Response 1SCs and Tablette 50 Signatures and am considering Totems!

Jrd351's comments on piano weight with the Totems definitely has me interested. I'll need to somehow procure a pair for listening in my system.

Also, I did at one time own Sonus Faber Concertinos and was able to compare them directly to my Tab 50 Signatures. The Concertinos have a fuller, more organic sound than the ProAcs but lack their focus and great soundstaging. I enjoy the Sonus Faber sound but in my room the ProAcs combined warmth with enough detail for me and superior soundstging.

I think the Arros are cool looking, but I realize I'd probably need at least the HAwk or Forrest, or possibly even the Model 1 because I play my music loud sometimes.

Good luck!
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Hi Sean, actually my experience with the Vienna Acoustics Haydns was limited to a four day in-home audition. The only speaker I was able to directly compare them to were a pair of NHT SuperOnes. I purchased the Concertinos a year later.

I did remember the Haydns being not as organic or full sounding as the Concertinos, but I did like them.Their cabinets looked more like they were constructed of solid beech wood as opposed to using any veneer. Very beautiful.
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