Amp or Preamp Upgrade for Totem Arro's

This past year at CES Nico was driving the Arros with a Naim amp I believe, and they sounded great btw. I don't believe I have ever seen him set them up with tubes

Hieule5, thanks for the info. I think I will contact Totem.

Totem speakers are very, very difficult to drive. I have one pair of Model 1 and two pairs of Rainmakers so I am somewhat familiar with Totem speakers.

To extract the most out of your Totem, your integrated amp needs to put out somewhere at least clean 80 watts to 150 watts per channel. Whether you want tube or solid state is a matter of (a) budget (b) personal preference and (c) WAF factor if this applies...

The Arros have been very popular with many Totem followers for two things, tight bass and WAF factor (deco purposes). I have also heard that the Arros can be placed very closed to the walls which is a big advantage where space is at a premium.

I never had Jolida and Anthem. I have listened to my Model 1 with Rogue and the sound is okay. CJ can be better. Totem usually drives their speakers with Plinius or Sim Audio integrateds at the CES trade shows in North America.

Or you can call Nico at Totem to ask him what brands would do the Arro justice.

Larryrx7, Thanks for the input. I'm pretty sure I want something a little newer and better than the Mc2100. Maybe I'll think about another ss amp and look into a tube pre. From what I've read about the Arros, a lot of folks have mentioned using tubes with these. I like what I've read about these speakers and their size and looks would be good for my room too. Just trying to match them up with components that bring out their best. If I don't need a sub, great. Thanks again.

My experience with the Arros would suggest that they always like lots of good clean current. You will be very surprised with the amount of bass energy these speakers will put out. I never had real good luck with integrating a sub into the mix with the Arros however. Using tubes with the Arros might get you into impedance problems and the resulting current drain but I have been surprised before so you never know until you try it.