Dynaudio Focus 140 vs Totem Model 1 Signature

Knownothing,

Thanks for these thoughts--and I certainly can believe that you heard the Focus 140 sound good in another context; I'd be interested in hearing the comparison with better gear. Wes Phillips' review was one of the reasons I bought the Dyns, so I checked with the previous owner that he'd put in a lot of time on them, then did the same myself anyhow--first on break-in, and then with 2 or so hours a day of listening over the two months or so I owned them. They didn't seem to change over time, so I do believe they must have been broken in. After much experimentation I wound up with them sounding best just shy of 3' into the room and well away from side walls, so I'm not sure that it could have been boundary reinforcement from the port either--and I'm not sure if that would explain what I was hearing in the mids to upper mids.

Thanks for your input from the start. The Vandersteens are great, and I plan to hold onto them for a good long time.

Thanks for the reply. Some stuff just sounds better together. Enjoy!

I am not even sure about anyone reading this post here for this is a very old thread.  I just wanted to point out that Totem Model 1 drivers are Made In Denmark.
 Secondly, when hooking up Totem, either bi-wired version or signature,  try diaognal  connection, the negative to the woofer and positive to the tweeter. This is when you are using a single cable speaker cable. Make sure the jumpers are in place. 
Cheers

Having owned both The Dyna didn't stay around long I still have the Sig 1's .BUT I listen only to acoustic music, If I listen to rock/pop I think the reverse might be true .
The cheapest amp I found that did either justice was a used Belles 150A .