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Tube amps demonstrated with totem element series

Hi I am currently getting ready to buy my first house, and planning to use my totem forests for my first home theatre. Which have been using them for my 2 channel system. I am looking to for a new totem speaker for my 2 channel system.

I'm planing to move up the totem line since having such success with the forests. The totem winds are out of the question since they are to difficult to drive for tube amps.

I am wondering what tube amps have been demonstrated with the totem element series? At audio shows and local dealers? I know that vince at totem has had a demo some type of tube amp with the Earths. But do not know the brand.

I have a cary cad120s and slp-98 which is a perfect match for the Forests in triode mode. Which is 60 watts and sounds just as loud as the Ultra-liner mode which is 120watts just more cleaner. It can fill a 600square foot room no problem. I am aiming towards the Totem Metal, or the Earth speakers which is more in my line of budget.

Let me know your suggestions, thanks.
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I am considering the element Earth since demoed with some type of 60 watt A/B tube amp, I think it was Rogers HiFi at rocky mountain audio fest. The earth is more efficient then the forest and same specks for power requirements. But my dealer who has been in the audio business for the past 30+ years said the more parts in your crossover effects the loudness of a speaker which the earth speakers do not have a crossover in the woofer path and only a capacitor for only the tweeter.

Sorry Though I do not except suggestion of solid state power amps. Every one said I need a 150+watt power amp to drive the forests though they where totally wrong after I demoed them with my old 40watt class A triode tube integrated amp.

If only high powered solid state power amps work with the element series why would vince be demonstrating these speakers with tube equipment, at high end and really recognized audio shows?
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