quad 22L vs totem arro

Do not recommend the Arros for your taste in music. Great speakers, just not meant to dig deep for rock. The Quads would be a better choice. Great cabinet too. Another choice in my book would be Dynaudio Audience 52 (bookshelf), 62 or 72. These speakers will rock out (once broken in) and do a good job at other types of music too. Known for surprising bass response for their size if driven properly. THe Quads are a "prettier" sounding speaker, the Dyanaudios more authoritative.

I have the Totem Arro's with a Mark Levinson 27. For solid state, they can't take too much, even though they are 4 ohms.

The Levinson 27 puts out 100 watts, and they clip at the halfway mark level 5 :(

Prior to the Levinson, I was driving them with a Cary SLI 50, 35 watt integrated tube amp with Ruby EL-34's .. it was a perfect match. Sadly I have gone to a more powerful Solid State, and no thinking about Thiel's or Martin Logan's. They are beautiful little speakers BTW, and can be bi-amped. Too bad they can't take what the Mark Levinson puts out.

Sorry, I haven't heard the Totem. I do own the 22L and I really like it. I'm actually looking for a second pair for another room.

They have an immense soundstage and really are quite extended. I usually need some kind of sub with smaller speaker like this, and these really don't need any help. I listen to some pop, jazz vocals, and rock. The tonality of these speakers never left me wanting more.

FWIW, Quad's 909 amp is a great mach to these.