Search the threads and use you will see a plethora of posts emphasizing the need for high current \ high watts ("grunt") amps for Totems.
I had both the Forests and Arros simultaneously in a prior system.
In brief: both needed the grunt, and the Forests only opened up to their maximum when they were fully bi-amped in the top all ARCAM FMJ system.
The ARCAM receiver ( and just about every receiver) lack the high current output and requisite power supply to do the Hawks justice. The watts alone in the ARCAM AVR are meaningless and regrettably won't get you there by a long shot.
If you like the Totem sound and you are going to drive them with your ARCAM AVR, then step down in their product line for a much better system synergy.
PS the Totems also crave silver plated speaker cables like Chord Rumour, Chord Odyssey, or Totem's own Tress cables ( the latter being near clones of the Rumour).
I had both the Forests and Arros simultaneously in a prior system.
In brief: both needed the grunt, and the Forests only opened up to their maximum when they were fully bi-amped in the top all ARCAM FMJ system.
The ARCAM receiver ( and just about every receiver) lack the high current output and requisite power supply to do the Hawks justice. The watts alone in the ARCAM AVR are meaningless and regrettably won't get you there by a long shot.
If you like the Totem sound and you are going to drive them with your ARCAM AVR, then step down in their product line for a much better system synergy.
PS the Totems also crave silver plated speaker cables like Chord Rumour, Chord Odyssey, or Totem's own Tress cables ( the latter being near clones of the Rumour).