Totem... Bass?


i am auditioning new speakers right now. bookshelves. i really like the sound of, heard the rainmaker and the totem wind. the wind was great but that was a novelty to listen to.... i don't want to spend much more than $2000 and am willing to go used. are there any totem's that have decent bass? the rainmaker's bass sounded fine but was very weak. thanks for the help.
imolazhp_ci

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Hawks have very good bass IMHO...the Totem's that lack in bass quantity are Arro floorstanders as well as the bookshelves other than the Mani-2. The rest of the Totem speakers that I've heard have no problem in terms of bass quantity.

FYI, the SHL5 is closer in price to the Mani 2 than to the Model 1. I've heard the SHL5's and Model 1's, and they're not comparable speakers. First off, the presentation is completely different - the Model 1 is a gentle/nimble presentation, whereas the Harbeth is smooth-flowing warm presentation. Secondly, the SHL5 is twice the price of a Model 1 signature. What both have in common is excellent soundstaging.