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Totem THE ONE vs Totem Signature One
I found the Signature One's were fatiguing on some recordings and not others. I listened to Duke Ellington's, 'His Mother Called Him Bill' and I found it pretty grading on my ears. Listened to Bernstein's Mahler Symphony #7 and it was sublime...tr... 
Proac Tablette Ref 8 Sig Vs 1SC
Tried both the Ref 8 Sigs & 1SC in combination with my Sugden A21a - both a highly recommended combination by Sugden themselves. In the end if I had a small room I would easily take the Ref 8 Sigs, they did things with music that were downrigh... 
Totem THE ONE vs Totem Signature One
Sorry to reopen an old thread. I listened to the Model 1 Signatures with a newer version Sugden amp. Was astonished at the bass performance and loved the soundstage - but, I found that metal dome a little harsh to my ears. Tried the Sttaf and like... 
Speaker mod companies?
Art themselves do step ups for there newest range of speakers from basic to signature and reference- which include silver wire ,etc. kind of like Audio Note does. Unfortunately, not for the Skibos - I inquired. 
Black Keys
I would stick to there first release 'The Big Come Up', it's a greasy, sludgey bluesy mix - sound quality is a lot more clever than an average audiophile would grasp - it sounds really huge at times. They seem to really get a heavy vintage sound l... 
ART Loudspeakers: US Dealers?
Hi, just read your thread about the Skibos. I was lucky myself to pick up a pair of the Skibos on Audiogon last year, I picked them up sight unheard after contacting the Sugden company who produce the A21a integrated amp to see which speakers they... 
Eichmann Cables
I PICKED UP A PAIR OF EXPRESS 6 SPEAKER CABLES AS AN UPGRADE FROM MY NAIM CABLE - TO GET TO THE POINT WHILE IT DID HAVE SOME WONDERFUL DEPTH IN IT'S PRESENTATION OVERALL I FOUND THE SOUND TO BE PRETTY DULL ESPECIALLY IN THE BASS DEPT. - IT REALLY ...