TOTEM Sttaf removing mass loading

do not buy any used speaker 'loaded' with anything. that of course goes for shipping as well. at best, the change in sound is subjective (moving the speakers may accomplish the change...and its lighter), and you hurt or impare future resale /shipping. the concept is dated, infinitely flawed (the arguments over what to fill it with have been around for decades)....all totems play quite well without going there as well as countless others.

You make a good point, and I agree.

What I was wondering is if there is way to safely remove the mass, specifically from a totem sttaf, in oder to restore the speaker to 100% of its original condition preferably before shipping.

. . . well I disagree with "do not buy anything" just because it was loaded. I own a pair of Totem Sttafs which is my second pair. The first pair I bought new and on the advice of Totem I loaded them (per spec'). When I upgraded to Mani-2's I sold them. Removing the loading is fairly easy. It requires removal of the loading compartment cover (a piece of tape) and laying the speaker on its back so the fill material can pour out. In my case I used lead shot and it ran out easily and completely into the bin I placed under the speaker. There was no damage to the speaker and noone would have noticed there was ever anything in them.

I recently bought my second pair (because I really missed the first) from the original owner who like me loaded them with lead shot. He too removed it prior to shipping.
the drivers or anything else. The only risk is if you drop the speaker. And there is a slight chance of tape residue being left on the veneer.

Removing kitty litter may be a little more difficult but I doubt it. Realise there is a separate compartment sealed off from the speaker enclosure for the loading material. There's no way for it to contaminate

Sttafs sound great when they're not loaded, but better when they are. Further, they are less tipsy when loaded.

The last time I checked, Totem recommends loading speakers like the Arro and Sttaf. Having the seller remove the sand, kitty litter -- whatever -- is no big deal and certainly no reason not to buy.