I used to own Arros and a 35 watt per channel EL34 tube amp. It's a great combo that I'm sure you'll enjoy. Ditto what meiwan said about spike shoes. As for mass loading, make sure you use dry sand or litter. Use a funnel and be careful not to scratch the finish of the speaker. Add the filling in increments and listen to see what works best. Do not fill them up off the bat, as overdampening the speakers can kill the music - in my experience completely filling the chambers tightened things up but also made everything more thin and flat sounding.
Just wanted to share my joy, and ask two questions
After many years of enjoyment, I had a set back in that my Creek 4330 integrated amp and Micron Carat bookshelves developed problems. I wanted to get another integrated amp and some larger stand speakers or floorstanders, my wife wanted another set of small bookshelf speakers. So with limited dimensional and budgetary constraints I headed out.
I think I found the perfect compromise when over the weekend I auditioned the PrimaLuna ProLogue Classic integrated tube amp paired with some Totem Arro speakers. I loved the experience and found the system to be very authentic and clean. A few selections in particular sold me on this set up.
I told the owner I listen to a lot of female vocal artists so the first track I listened to was a woman singing in an empty cistern. Her voice and the faint echoes of the cistern were remarkable, I felt like I could hear every detail of her voice and I was especially struck at how the whole space seemed to be recreated making it really feel like you were there.
Another track that convinced me was one wherein, among other music, a bassist would pluck the string and then slide the scale. The tone seemed right on and there was no discernible variation in volume at all, it was all just very flat. The staging was also fantastic.
The last two performances that sold me were an Eric Clapton acoustic guitar piece and a Branford Marsalis sax piece. I don't want to be repetitive but the level of detail and representation of the instruments was simply joyful. Could you find better, I'm sure you could. But with the budget and space I have available, I am thrilled with what I found to fill it. Now I just need to plunk down my cash and then wait for the stuff to arrive - the hardest part.
My questions are on the speaker spikes and on the mass loading.
On the spikes, do I need to buy spike shoes, or can I just put some felt between the plinth and my hardwood floors?
My room is 13 x 21. I read that you need to add mass loading if the bass seems too boomy. What, if anything, can anyone tell me about the mass loading on these speakers? Of course I'll wait til they are very broken in, but I'm not real keen on putting stuff into the speakers and then maybe having to try and take it out.
Sorry - I just realized that this is so long for two stupid questions. I guess I'm just really excited about this purchase.
Thanks
I think I found the perfect compromise when over the weekend I auditioned the PrimaLuna ProLogue Classic integrated tube amp paired with some Totem Arro speakers. I loved the experience and found the system to be very authentic and clean. A few selections in particular sold me on this set up.
I told the owner I listen to a lot of female vocal artists so the first track I listened to was a woman singing in an empty cistern. Her voice and the faint echoes of the cistern were remarkable, I felt like I could hear every detail of her voice and I was especially struck at how the whole space seemed to be recreated making it really feel like you were there.
Another track that convinced me was one wherein, among other music, a bassist would pluck the string and then slide the scale. The tone seemed right on and there was no discernible variation in volume at all, it was all just very flat. The staging was also fantastic.
The last two performances that sold me were an Eric Clapton acoustic guitar piece and a Branford Marsalis sax piece. I don't want to be repetitive but the level of detail and representation of the instruments was simply joyful. Could you find better, I'm sure you could. But with the budget and space I have available, I am thrilled with what I found to fill it. Now I just need to plunk down my cash and then wait for the stuff to arrive - the hardest part.
My questions are on the speaker spikes and on the mass loading.
On the spikes, do I need to buy spike shoes, or can I just put some felt between the plinth and my hardwood floors?
My room is 13 x 21. I read that you need to add mass loading if the bass seems too boomy. What, if anything, can anyone tell me about the mass loading on these speakers? Of course I'll wait til they are very broken in, but I'm not real keen on putting stuff into the speakers and then maybe having to try and take it out.
Sorry - I just realized that this is so long for two stupid questions. I guess I'm just really excited about this purchase.
Thanks
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