I owned the FORESTS and ARROS simultaneously in a prior system, and I experimented with A LOT of cable contenders and pretenders.
in short, I migrated back to what the dealer had originally recommended: TOTEM’s own TRESS cables. As an alternative, CHORD ODYSSEY or RUMOUR.
that is not surprising because:
(1) the TRESS are essentially CHORD knock-offs .... both are silver plated OCC braided copper; and,
(2) the FORESTS are internally wired with the TRESS.
AMP
Plinius .... full stop. TOTEM FORESTS are very power hungry gear that crave a lot of grunt from high current amps. TOTEM has paired them with PLINIUS at past audio expos. Other similar choices they have previously paired with FORESTS include integrated amps from SIMAUDIO and AYRE. I would test-drive any of these choices well ahead of your other listed units.
in short, I migrated back to what the dealer had originally recommended: TOTEM’s own TRESS cables. As an alternative, CHORD ODYSSEY or RUMOUR.
that is not surprising because:
(1) the TRESS are essentially CHORD knock-offs .... both are silver plated OCC braided copper; and,
(2) the FORESTS are internally wired with the TRESS.
AMP
Plinius .... full stop. TOTEM FORESTS are very power hungry gear that crave a lot of grunt from high current amps. TOTEM has paired them with PLINIUS at past audio expos. Other similar choices they have previously paired with FORESTS include integrated amps from SIMAUDIO and AYRE. I would test-drive any of these choices well ahead of your other listed units.