Speakers for a Classe CA-201

moving from totems for more bass extension likely means you'd greatly miss the imaging characteristics of a "monitor" -sized speaker. hence, i highly recommend AE-2 signatures. these have room-filling sound, are completely transparent and are eyepoppingly finished. alternatively, listen to the Avalon Arcus, or, if your budget can stand it, the Opus. i've owned both AE's and Avalons, among others, presently running Avalon Eidolons. both speaker "groups" love spectral.

Cornfedboy has an excellent point with respect to losing the excellent imaging of the Totem's while gaining the "body" and low end extension of a full range floorstander. With this in mind, why don't you give a listen to Aerial 6 and 7B. I'm using two Classe 151s as monoblocks and Aerial 6s-soundstage is huge-they image like lasers,(only 71/4 inches wide). I've heard the 7Bs with Classe-don't quite image as well and a little fat in the upper bass region for me-but it is the best selling Aerial model. There is a known synergy between the products-John Russell of Classe highly recommends Aerial,and Michael Kelly feels the high current Classe amps are a wonderful match for his speakers. Depending on your room size the 10T would fit in your price range- it has a big footprint though. Good luck.

I run nht 2.9's with a Classe CA-200 with great results. Excellent imaging and good low end.

i may be mistaken, but i believe the Totems use Dynaudio drivers, which would account for the excellent imaging. Therefore, I suggest you check out some Dynaudio speakers, specifically the Contour 3.3 and Confidence 5. these may give you what you hope for.

I recently purchased Ariel 8's and have a Classe CA-150,CP-35 and Cd.3 with Kimber Kables for the speakers and have found the system very satisfying. I listen to mainly classical music and the piano is in the room. The violins are so real you are surprised by the decay of the notes in the solos.