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Totem Acoustic Beak Specifications

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Description: Passive device, machined from aluminum, to control "parasitic resonances" in loudspeakers.
Dimensions: 2" high by 1.5" diameter.
Price: $125/pair.
Manufacturer: Totem Acoustic, 9165 rue Champ d'Eau, Montreal, Quebec H1P 3M3, Canada. Tel: (514) 259-1062. Fax: (514) 259-4968. Web: www.totemacoustic.com.

COMPANY INFO
Totem Acoustic
9165 rue Champ d'Eau
Montreal, Quebec H1P 3M3
Canada
(514) 259-1062
www.totemacoustic.com
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Devil Doc's picture
Submitted by Devil Doc on February 22, 2012 - 5:14pm

...never confront a patient's delusions.

Doc

Devil Doc's picture
Submitted by Devil Doc on February 22, 2012 - 5:16pm

 

double post

tiberius1023's picture
Submitted by tiberius1023 on February 22, 2012 - 5:25pm

These seem to only affect the cabinet resonance. It seems that any weight strategically placed on top would have the same effect...don't know if these would be worth $125

http://www.denon1912.com

zimm25's picture
Submitted by zimm25 on February 23, 2012 - 9:18am

About 6 months ago I bought a pair of used Totem Forrests and got a pair of beaks with them.  After many weeks of slight tweaks for placement, fill, etc. I added the beaks.  Do they change the sound? Yes.  Subtly. Without question they make the high end of the Forrests shound better to my ears, especially with brighter music (e.g. the climactic part of Adagio for Strings).  For the price that many Stereophile readers pay for equipment to hear very subtle differences (e.g. $3,000 amp versus $5,000 amp), the beaks are very much worth the price.  For the average listener, they're not worth it.  For this audience, I think the review is accurate.  

andy_c's picture
Submitted by andy_c on February 26, 2012 - 9:43pm

Follow your nose!

You can get the same effect by eating some froot loops.

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