Totem Arro: Do I have enough power?


System: I have a very basic system.
1. Onkyo TX-DS575x A/V receiver
2. Sony CD

Room: Small NY 1 bedroom. 8' ceilings, hard wood floors, 12' x 14' room.

I just finished school and have been using a pair of Pioneer speakers my dad had from the 1970s. Sorry to make you wince. Thus, I need new speakers. I'm considering the Totem Arro because of the small size of my listening space and the small size of the speaker. My cap is abou $1000. Do I have enough power to drive these speakers? Any other suggestions (besides buy a new system)? Thanks!
sgandhid102

Showing 1 response by kotta

If your receiver is capable of driving a 4ohm load I do not
forsee any problems since the room is small. You might want to consider looking into bookself spks.($800+/-) and good stands (Atacama Nexus 6, around $150 delieverd) also. Since your room is small you might want to consider a small bookshelf speaker. JM Lab Chorus 705/KEF Q1 around $325 are superb choices.(Alot more sensitive (91db) and higher impedance than the Totem's 85.5db's.) A good set of speaker wires (Cardas Twinlink) and interconnects and your in business w/lots of change left over to spend on new music!