Has anyone heard the Totem Acoustic's Wind?

I've heard the Winds at a local dealer and they were very impressive! They were paired with Totem's own integrated (a venture with Sim Audio), and I forget the source. I heard them with Krell monoblocks as well, but preferred the sound of them paired with Totem's monster integrated.

If you like the Totem sound, I think you will appreciate the Wind's very much! If I ever have the space and the budget, I want to own these someday. They portrayed an effortless recreation of the musical space and totally drew you into the music.

Hi Jh2os,

Looking at your system, I think we have pretty similar taste. I absolutely love the Totem sound and I think my Hawks can perform well in my bigger living room. However, the Winds got me really thinking about leaving the Hawks as my bedroom speakers, where they perform magically.

Do you think the Wind are worth the MSRP $6500+? It's competing against a very tough crowd at that price point. I don't have a Totem dealer around me so I won't be able to listen to them personally, so I really appreciate your input.

How would you compare them to the Mani2s you had? Can they reproduce a large orchestra/symphony well at loud volumes?

Thanks,

Oh, are there any professional reviews on these speakers? I can't seem to find any...

I have heard the Hawks and the Wind briefly at a dealer, and while I liked the Hakws, I felt like their lack of bass made them sound more like one of the higher end bookshelf two-ways (no means a bad thing, I love 2 way monitors.)
The Winds, given room to breathe, add an extra dimension over the Hawks.
My main reason for respoding though was to say that no matter what anyone (or everyone) says regarding a speaker, you should try and avoid spending such a large sum of money without listening first. Maybe if you take a trip sometime soon somewhere you'll have the chance to visit a Totem dealer? Or maybe you can find someone in the area who owns a pair. Speakers add the most color to a sound system and is the one area where personal preference makes the biggest difference, imo.