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Totem hawks good for low volume listening?
I've personally had ARROS and FORESTS. In either case they need hi-current and high wattage amps to drive them: TOTEMS are all power hungry. From my experiences I had to bi-amp them to perform best.TO YOUR POINT: No, I do not think that TOTEMS exc... 
LED vs Plasma, 60" vs 65"
Panasonic Plasma Vieras are built like tanksSpend the couple of hundred of bucks and get a qualified technician (THX Certified Video Calibration Professional) to get it THX Certified ...HUGE improvement in picture quality and colour saturation etc... 
Hi End Audio stores in Toronto
AUDIO EDENhttp://www.audioeden.com/ 
Looking for a great value integrated
I've had NAD, and ARCAM in my B-system and strangely, with TOTEM speakers (ARROs and Forests) [NAD C370 & ARCAM FMJ A32 & ARCAM ALPHA 2]The ARCAMs are gone along with the TOTEM speakers since I upgraded to a REGA ISIS valve cdp/ REGA OSIRI... 
Are High End Audio Products Unreliable?
I do not agree.In the $20K pricepoint level, price mY REGA ISIS valve cdp and the matched REGA OSIRIS integrated amp are both built like the proverbial brick s***house. Each pf the remotes weighs like a brick ... all top shelf. But then again it w... 
Rega or Marantz??
Rega .... without hesitation IMO between your two listed choices.I also agree wih Xxqq250.... Creek is a fine kit Have you considered Cyrus if a half-size footprint is a key concern? 
best cd player to get??
at your budget point (+/-)used Bryston BCD-1 CD 
2 channel sound in a blu ray player
A Bit of background first(i) I had the ARCAM FMJ CD23 myself (fine kit!) until November as part of an All Arcam FMJ bi-amped 2 channel kit, -- operating as a discreet 2 channel audio system -- separate and distinct from my independent 7.1 AV syste... 
Best Sounding CD / SACD player under 15K
I heartily agree with BOBHEINATZREGA ISIS VALVE ..... It impressed me enough to go out and buy it along with the REGA OSIRIS integratedCheck out the reviews ... I dont think you will be disappointed 
Best Integrated Amp You Ever Heard?
Rega Osiris and LFD ncse 
BluRay Player Recommendation
Amen to either the Cambridge or the OPPO I have the CAMBRIDGE in a discrete stand-alone AV system and my audiophile buddy has the OPPO. They are so, so similar to each other under the hood... Not much to choose between them ....His OPPO may have a... 
The best integrated amplifier
I've auditioned the LAVARDIN and the LFD and also the AUDIOMAT before I bought.All were outstanding. LFD was my personal choice between these but subject to the clear qualification that it appeared to very sensitive to one and all of a proper matc... 
The best integrated amplifier
re: "... However an owner said that you better have warm speakers and it might not do so well with poor recordings..."I am an OSIRIS owner. From direct personal experience I do not agree that "warm" speakers are required. We test-drove many differ... 
My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy?
correction to my prior postREGA OSIRIS demo units listed here in Audiogon for $4999(regular $8995)Rega Osiris. TAS Golden Ear Award 2010http://www.avguide.com/review/rega-isis-cd-player-osiris-integrated-amplifier-tas-213?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Ema... 
The best integrated amplifier
Rega OSIRIS ... lots of glowing review out theredemo units for $4,999 (brand new is $9K) currently on E-Bay (US site)