{"product_id":"totem-acoustic-forest-signature-floorstanding-speaker-pair","title":"Totem Acoustic Forest Signature Floorstanding Speaker (Pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Forest is a two-way, floorstanding tower loudspeaker with two drive-units—a 1\" SEAS aluminum-dome tweeter and, below that, an Acoustic Technology International (ATI) 6.5\" midrange\/bass driver—mounted in a narrow, 3'-tall cabinet less than a foot wide and a foot deep. Such a narrow profile helps optimize diffraction effects, and allows the drivers to more closely approximate a point source than might occur with a wide-baffle design. Bruzzese claims that small, rigid enclosures are less apt to store energy and radiate it later, leading to interference and blurring. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Forest's cabinet, veneered on all six surfaces, appears to be very rigid, with a gracefully rounded front baffle with flush-mounted drivers and an angled rear baffle. The enclosure's sharply angled inner floor breaks up standing waves, and the joins are lock-mitered to create a monocoque structure. An internal full-plane cross-brace further strengthens the cabinet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe midrange\/bass unit's reflex port opens onto the rear panel, just above the four W.B.T. gold-plated speaker terminals (for biwiring). At the bottom of the panel another, smaller hole opens into a compartment separate from the rest of the enclosure; this space can be filled with sand and plugged. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruzzese further damps the entire enclosure by hand-painting its interior with a thick, multi-coat borosilicate paste. This paste is also used on the tube of the reflex port, which is made of damped acrylic and affixed with an anti-resonant glue. The borosilicate is a more lasting and stable damping material than foam, which tends to oxidize and degenerate over time, changing a cabinet's Quality Factor (Q).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crossover, a quasi-second-order unit, uses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equality parts such as Clarity MR non-resonant capacitors, ESA and Super Audio variants, as well as Orange Drop bypasses, oxide\/metal foil resistors, and massive air-core inductors.\u003c\/span\u003e All wiring is specially wound, solid-core, oxygen-free copper wire coated with silver and shielded with extruded Teflon. Most connections are mechanically crimped, not soldered—Bruzzese found that soldering \"robbed\" the loudspeakers of their wide soundstage. W.B.T. silver solder is used where Bruzzese found it appropriate. The twin pairs of gold-plated W.B.T. speaker-cable terminals easily accommodate the four spade lugs per speaker required for biwiring, and no grillecloth is used—Bruzzese is concerned that any air resistance could lead to mechanical compression of the midwoofer. A grillecloth is available as a modestly priced option. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency Response:                   28 Hz – 22 kHz ± 2 dB (in-room)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended Power:                 50 – 225 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoofer:                                        6.5″ \/ 16.51 cm, 3″ \/ 7.62 cm voice coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTweeter:                                       1″ \/ 2.54 cm aluminum\/titanium dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpedance:                                  8 ohms (6.4 minimum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitivity:                                    87 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (w x h x d):                7.8″ x 36″ x 11.5″ \/ 19.812 x 91.44 x 29.21 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacement from rear wall:            1′ – 6′ \/ 30.48 – 182.88 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacement distance apart:            4′ – 12′ \/ 121.92 – 365.76 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak-in Time:                              100 – 150 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrossover Frequency:                   2.5 kHz compensated, 2nd order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaker Terminals:                        Bi-wire able, Gold WBT connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight                                          45.2lb \/ 20.53kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty                                       5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Totem Acoustic","offers":[{"title":"High Gloss Black","offer_id":49049778061467,"sku":null,"price":8300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"High Gloss White","offer_id":49049778094235,"sku":null,"price":8300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss Mahogany","offer_id":49049777995931,"sku":null,"price":8300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gloss Cherry","offer_id":49049778028699,"sku":null,"price":8300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/3193\/files\/square-image_60.jpg?v=1784664398","url":"https:\/\/executivestereo.ca\/products\/totem-acoustic-forest-signature-floorstanding-speaker-pair","provider":"Executive Stereo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}