The Totem Model One
WHY IT'S CALLED THE MODEL ONE
You can probably guess. It was the first-ever Totem model. Indeed, for the first few years it was the only Totem model. The name was originally decided upon because, as a company, we wanted to choose something unpretentious. We also wanted to indicate that it was not only our first model, but also our prime model. The Model One took approximately two years to perfect, and the company ran with this model almost exclusively for three
years, while our other research was ongoing. Everyone expected the next model to be called the Model Two.
They were wrong, as everyone now knows.
INSIDE THE MODEL ONE
TWEETER: Seas Metal Dome (special order for Totem, with modifications performed at the factory)
WOOFER: 15W 75 Dynaudio with 3" Voice coil
TERMINALS: WBT binding posts. Bi-wirable (extra-cost option)
The Model 1 is already a classic! It is admired for its performance, its structural rigidity, its aesthetics and its ability to bring home the musical truth. Only one short phrase: Listen and Believe!
THE MODEL ONE SIGNATURE
There is now a premium version of our original speaker, the Model One Signature. This premium version includes a superior quality crossover network, including silver wiring, and increased resonance damping.
THE MODEL ONE CENTER SIGNATURE
If you're using the Model One in a surround sound system (and its ability to reproduce spatial clues makes it ideal for that), you may be wondering what speaker to use as the center channel. This is it.
THE MODEL ONE
FEATURES
• Internal and external wood veneering
• Multilayer borosilicate, damping
• Full plane crossbrace for extreme rigidity and increased damping
• Lock miter cabinet joints
• Aesthetic and acoustical finish
• WBT terminals
• The bi-wire version has two pairs pair of WBT terminals per speaker, as well as a fully linear crossover with no common grounding.
• No-compromise drivers, wiring and crossover parts
SPECIFICATIONS
• Dimensions: 313 x 167 x 227 mm (12.5 x 6.5 x 9" approx.)
• Volume: 7.2 litres (internal)
• Weight: 4.1 kg (9 lbs approx.)
• Crossover point: 2.7 kHz electrical and mechanical
• Impedance: 4 ohms
• Frequency response: <50 Hz - 20 kHz ± 3 dB
• Sensitivity: 87 dB/W/m. Maximum SPL 103 dB before dynamic compression
• Minimum power: 15 watts at 8 ohms
• Maximum power: 120 watts
• Recommended stand: Target R-4
THE MODEL ONE SIGNATURE
OUTSIDE DIFFERENCES
• A rear sticker designates the speaker as a Signature model.
• The sticker bears the signature of designer Vince Bruzzese.
• Bruzzese's signature also appears on a copper medallion with the Totem Logo (placed inconspicuously on the rear, where it also acts as tuning dot).
INTERNAL DIFFERENCES
• WBT bi-wiring capability (an option on the standard version)
• Internal woofer leads of larger gauge silver
• Special exotic wiring, superior to the already superb quality internal wiring of the regular and bi-wire version
• Specially engineered crossover oil-capacitors (2" x 2.5 x 0.75").
The crossover has two different types of excellent quality metallized polypropylene capacitors, bypassed with additional polystyrenes for each capacitor position! The capacitors were chosen for overall sound benefits, and also to increase certain performance characteristics. (i.e. certain surface and internal resonance problems inherent in all capacitors were thereby reduced. In addition, an elastic mechanical damping agent is used externally.)
ADVANTAGES
Larger image size. This version achieves greater breadth, height and depth, with striking smoothness and richness
• A true and easy fluidity from top to bottom. It sounds more like "real life," less like a speaker
• Amazing off-axis performance
• Better representation of vocals and instruments
• An utter lack of confusion on dynamic and very complex passages, overall clarity is increased, with musical fluidity, sweetness and rhythmic "rightness"
• The Totem Model One's speed was always strong;. now it seems even quicker
• Bass extension is more effortless and pronounced
THE MODEL ONE SIGNATURE CENTER
FEATURES
• Internal and external wood veneering
• Multilayer borosilicate, damping
• Full plane crossbrace for extreme rigidity and increased damping
• Lock miter cabinet joints
• Aesthetic and acoustical finish
• WBT terminals
• Two 5.5" woofers with 3" voice coils (vented cooling design)
• 1" chamber-loaded alloy dome tweeter, low resonant frequency, dual magnet
• No-compromise drivers, wiring and crossover parts
SPECIFICATIONS
• Dimensions: 635 x 165 x 240 mm (21 x 6.5 x 9.5" approx.)
• Crossover: Second order, 2.4 kHz electrical and mechanical
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Frequency response: 40 Hz to 20 kHz ± 3 dB
• Sensitivity: 86 dB/W/m. Maximum SPL 110 dB peak at 2 meters
• Maximum power: 150 watts
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