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Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
Vince only makes occasional upgrades to his speakers when warranted.   
Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money
Joe is fantastic to get advice from and he also offers great deals on MIT cables! 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Bida bida..uh, that’s all folks! 
Driving Totem Acoustic Winds with Peachtree Grand Inegrated X-1(Class D) Amp ?
The Dynaudio’s are great speakers and there are certainly many fine choices available these days, but I have owned $30k speakers and many high end brands that just don’t have the same addictive quality of Totem!  Something about them just sounds s... 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Mystery man ay! 
Driving Totem Acoustic Winds with Peachtree Grand Inegrated X-1(Class D) Amp ?
Larstusor, I would consider the Totem Forest.  Placement is more flexible and is true high end performance!  I could get a pair near me for about $3800...nothing can touch their performance near that price. 
Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
Definitely will play them fairly well in a modest size room.  They are revealing so you will hear everything, which means more excitement and snap!  Soundstage is holographic with great micro and macro dynamics.  They are very open and play cleanl... 
Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money
Grannyring is incorrect...fact.  Science or any scientific theory, lives or dies by the evidence and is perpetually in question based upon new information.  How one hypothesizes carries no weight toward its validation.  Peer review and repeatable ... 
Kimber Hero vs Morrow Audio vs ? Analog interconnects
Mike is a righteous dude!  Good product at a fair price. 
Upgrade from my Modwright KWA 100SE
Weird that the description sounds the same and no mention of bipolars.  MOSFET ‘s are usually associated with that Tubelike Sound mentioned ‘ 
Upgrade from my Modwright KWA 100SE
Jriggy...some parts upgrades but no fundamental differences!  Both MOSFET designs.  They don’t double down on power either which is kinda strange given the robust build. 
Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money
The following is a post I made elsewhere, but also applies here:One of the things I find extremely curious about much of the commentary on topics like these, is that the lack of first hand experience with much of what is discussed is shocking.  It... 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
One of the things I find extremely curious about much of the commentary on topics like these, is that the lack of first hand experience with much of what is discussed is shocking.  It’s easy to be smug and resolute, or satisfied in ones own ignora... 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Maybe it would be easier if I told the story of my first truly high end system.  New baby, new house and of course I convinced my wife we needed a proper stereo system!  $40k later, I came home with Levinson separates and Dunlavy SC-5’s, all conne... 
Driving Totem Acoustic Winds with Peachtree Grand Inegrated X-1(Class D) Amp ?
The Winds really gobble power and need great Class A amplification to sound there best!  They will play and sound good with other stuff, but the limitations elsewhere will be be heard.