Totem Mani-2 signature stereo speakers

A true phenomenon... Awaken your senses to what true coherent energy, properly focused, can contribute to your listening experiences. Some have categorized it beyond the magical, the ethereal as simply, fundamentally visceral. At Totem we continue our tradition of aesthetically exquisite transducers. Mani-2 Signature is the culmination of several years of research into necessarily monitor sized transducers / speakers, capable of both absolute soundstaging and fine focus, real, full range sound that involves all of the senses. Our monitor designs are all small driver, dynamic 2-way; the only plausible design scheme for the coherence and the musicality we seek. How is full range, dynamic, distortion-free, accurate, focalized music and bass achieved in a small 2-way design? It is optimized , in a unique 2-way, 2-driver unit. It is maximized in , a unique 2-way, 3-driver unit. The speaker utilizes a unique push-pull / vented configuration in which the inner and outer mid-woofer operate in exactly the same extended frequency range. The result is that the musical energy emitted from the external driver is thus as distortion free as possible. Accurate engineering, special double box configuration and truly superior quality materials and damping procedures have made this possible. Internal and external wood veneer Multilayer borosilicate damping Full plane cross braces for extreme rigidity and increased damping Lock-mitred cabinet joints Aesthetic and acoustical finish Twin pair W.B.T. terminals No compromise drivers, wiring and crossover parts The speakers require several hours of actual music playing time as a minimal break-in period. During this time, refrain from playing them at very loud levels. You will notice a definite gradual improvement in the cohesiveness of the music reproduction as this occurs. It is only through the support of advocates such as yourself that true sound can be promoted... Toe-in: Due to the fact that all Totem speakers have great off-axis dispersion, toe-in is generally not needed. Imaging will therefore be more stable from any point in the room. If the speakers are placed very far apart (over 7 feet) then a slight toe-in may be experimented with. However if room geometry does not permit a straight-ahead aspect they will also perform very well with a slight toe-in. Break in time: 200 - 300 hours