Totem THE ONE vs Totem Signature One

The One is one level above the Signature One and they should sound better. It is a souped up version of the Signature One.

If you like opera, vocal & pin point stereo imaging, Totem The One & Sig. One are great speakers. A fast subwoofer like Totem Storm or a REL is strongly recommended. Totem Storm is probably Totem's best sub and its xover should be set somewhere between 80-100Hz since the Dynaudio woofers on The One & Sig. One are tiny. Outlaw sells some fast subs but they are bulky so I don't think you like them as much as I do.

I don't appreciate Forest as much as the Mani 2 or the Rainmaker because Totem uses cheap Hi Vi China made drivers on the Forest. Forest does have great bass but I don't think they are better than Dynaudio Excite or Focus floorstanders in terms of bass definition.

Gentleman, ever wonder why their flagship speakers Mani 2 & The One sport Dynaudio drivers?

Agreed with Chuck. They are beautiful speakers that can pass the WAF test easily and fit in with almost any decor. They focus in mid range and thus they will not have enough bass for people who listen occasionally to rock & rap besides vocal.

Dynaudio Focus 110 & 140 are very similar to Totem The One. Their emphasis is also on mid range for jazz & vocal listening but they have better bass than The One, especially the Focus 140.

From my experience, both The One & Model One would quickly roll off around 60 Hz. A good fast sub like REL or Outlaw is required to fill up the bottom. The One high is smoother than that of the Model One but it is still a bit hot for my ears.

Maybe my ears are made of tin can????

Mr. Rumadian

I think I should clarify my post a bit.

I was comparing the Focus line whose emphasis inclined more toward the midrange & vocal rather than the high & the low as in the case of the other Dynaudio models like the Contour & Audience lines NOT with Totem The One or Model One Sig.

That is why I said the Focus 110/140 are similar to the Model One Sign & The One because they focus more on the mid than the high & the low.

Dynaudio & Totem are different because they are designed for different consumers.

Totem speakers are for people who listen to opera, jazz, & vocal for the most part.

As for me I listen to Ice Cube, Tchaikovsky, The Eagles, Patricia Barber, Massive Attack, some Asian pop/vocal artists and anything that I could get my hands on so I prefer a utility speaker like Dynaudio.

Dynaudio & Lenbrook Industries are the two companies that I like the most when it comes to electronics. They have consistently designed budget products that can give you sonic satisfaction for less money than their competitors at almost any price range.