It’s a beautiful speaker fantastic sound

The weakness is the spike is a bit troubled

Outstanding imaging, accuracy, build quality and sound. You will not be disappointed.

I came across the Arros by accident. Bass modes in my room were driving me nuts despite hanging things on the walls and putting rugs down etc. I tried several different systems, bi mapping, Arcam, Cyrus and rega 3 speakers. I eventually settled on Musical Fidelity A5 amp and CD player paired with rega 3s. I moved from chord 2 silver plated speaker cables to kimber 4tc which cut down on harsh brightness significantly. got van den hull the first interconnects which are very neutral sounding. The Regas were too sibilant and imaging was hit and miss despite tweaking. So I was looking in a new hifi store and saw some ART stilettos and the Totem Arros. Both had small footprints, the Arros being slightly larger. I home demoed the Arros and didn't like them initially, but after mass loading them with sand and isolating them under the plinth they improved markedly. I grew to love these little speakers especially the imaging. A friend bought some Quad electro statics and I found the Arros imaged 90 % As well and didn't sound as edgy. I have auditioned speakers since (neat as 2, Dali icon 5, zensor 5, option 6, rubicon 6, Tanny 6t, Tannoy 2, Rega 5, Rega rx5, Pmc 20 21,) and found them all to be dissatisfying despite the huge price difference. I paid £420 for my ex demo Arros in 2006 what a bargain.

Great for small to medium rooms. need higher quality jumper cables. Plinth is definitely poor quality but Arros now come with Totem claw isolation feet. They don't go really loud but in a small room you don't really need them to..

I know Totem makes better speakers than the arro, but I love these. I have such a positive emotional reaction to these I don't even know where to begin.

I have had 3 pairs of them, on different amps, in different buildings. They are very special. They have a voice. they are crisp, and tight and they punch WAYYYYy above their weight class. I look at them and wonder how such deep bass sounds can come from a small cabinet. The small divers are deceiving - these little tiny tower speakers have got me kicked out of 3 condos, the bass they kick out is not to be diminished. Something about the size of the driver and the size of the cabinet has come together to create a unique product.

I always wanted to have Totem Model 1, but the price was out of my budget, finally had the opp to buy them used at a reasonable price. I brought them home, plugged them in, and after an hour of listening, I felt they were highly fatigue sounding.

Something is wrong, I mean Model 1 is highly praised by so many, professional audio reviewers and customers, they can't be that bad.
So I took them to a Totem dealer, they plugged them in, sure enough when the music came on, and to my ears, that high fatigue factor remained, Model ones have great bass, and highs, but it's mid range was all congested, which lead to making it sound fatigue.

I then asked them to plugged in Totem Staff, the music thru Staff was superb, they were playing the Cars "Let the Good Times Roll" and it sounded like as if we were in a recording studio. Really enjoyed that, but at the same time I felt that they might not be suitable for long term listening for I felt there was just a bit of extra energy in their highs.

Then I asked for The Arrows, do not be fooled by their appearance, the music comes on and YES, yeah man, that is the kind of sound I am looking for, super super nice, and warm, Rick Ocasek sounded as if they plugged in a better microphone for him, cause now his voice sounded very natural and direct.

The Arrows are perfect for long term listening, do not cause listening fatigue at all. And they are not fussy about where you place them.
I could not be happier, highly recommended.

A fantastic, very accurate , detailed and fast speaker . Vocals , clarity , speed , imaging and range further support my decision to invest in these speakers . Build quality that exceeds all at this price point ( 1550.00 CDN ) .

I have owned now for a couple weeks and break in i feel has come close to complete . They do indeed improve over time in the initial break in period , this being the 80-100 hours range .

These speakers play , perhaps sing , so well . I play a wide range of music through my hifi and the Arro's do wonders with it all . Im hearing some new detail . Bass is not heavy handed , a 4.5" driver is only capable of so much , but the lower frequencies are tight , controlled , and fast -- percussion comes alive and sounds live . Vocals are moving . Instrumental , orchestral , choral , electronic , accoustical acts play with almost spooky image and depth . My listening room feels and sounds like a whole new enviornment , and its perfect.

Bi-wired from a Moon I-1 integrated , and source cd player Moon I-1 cd , the Arro's are right at home i feel with a great synergy and power- clarity and cd player detail . The Arro's require a solid ability from the amplification side . Clean abundant power .

Highly recommended . Finish , musicality , imaging , detail and price point put the Arro's far ahead of speaker products that are perhaps double in price/budget.

Looking forward to many years of enjoyment .

I have for quite a long time been searching for a fast and clean sounding small floorstander that has excellent separation, 3D and an extremely detailed high end. I listen to pop, indie, jazz and some cassical music. Bought and sold quite a few speakers in the same price range over the last years (Epos, Paradigm, Monitor Audio, Elac, Canton, Carlsson, NHT, Acoustic Energy, Spendor, Dali - to name a few). None of them posessed all of the above characteristics (closest came Carlsson OA-58 and Dali Ikon 2 though), and I consequently always felt something was missing. I did't really have great expectations for the Arro's, but when I hooked them up to my Densen amp I immediately knew I struck gold. The sound is transparent and the separation/instrumentation is extreme. Low end is also impressive given the size. Powered by the right amp that needs to be pretty powerful (at least 70 wpc - 30 ampere) and not too bright sounding the Totem Arro is simply sublime sounding. I finally found the speakers I've been searching for. I strongly recommend Totem Arro!

These were the speaker someone easy can fall in love with, happened to me, so i went, and i got them. First impression in my home, is these speakers rock, most is true what people like about them. What i didnt payed attention in reviews, is that they are bright. Didnt notice in first, didnt notice in store, but it started to be annoying. Someone here mentioned its about sibilants, if they are in record they will be there, its ok, i can hear sibilants in headphones too, just with arros, they sound HARSH.
So many reviews and nobody mentiones this brightnes in tone, how come? Do u not hear it or u like speakers that way?
Now, i just listened them for 2 days, so basicaly not even 10 hours of music, burnin time is 100-150 but i am afraid it will not soften high notes even then. What kind of improvement in sound happens after that time? Should i wait to see will it soften, or should i try with cables? I have NAD c350, will i must buy some warm amplifier like arcam or unico?
I have them biwired now, will try these days mono, with different options of connecting like they say in faq, just i think that wont help with brightness either.
I really love these speakers, but i must rate them with 3 cause of to much brightness in tone, if it improves in time, i will correct this mark, but i am afraid it will not happen.

Nice slim design. Sound sweet and revealing. excellent for small room. $700 used is a very good deal

A bit lack of bass but Still OK and I dont need sub.

This arro has a sweet, detailed and relaxing sound. It is so detail and revealing that certain sound that cannot be heard by big spekaers can be heard by arro. It is small and easy to move. That is why I like arro.

Listen to Norah Jones and Diana Krall music with arro and you will know why this tiny floorstander is amazing. I am driving it by jolida 202 using the zhuguang el34 tubes. The sound is very very clear and detailed when I used the zhuguang el34 but It is lack of bass though probably due to the jolida 202. But I think it will sound a lot better with the BAT vk-60 tube amp.

Similar Products Used:

Snell, sonus faber, jolida202, bat vk60, arragon 8008, acurus a250, acurus preamp, musical fidelity a3cr preamp, maranz cd, rotel cd.

EVERYTHING
CHERRY COLOR OPTION
LOOK
PERSONALITY
MUSICALITY
SOUNDSTAGE
PERFECTIONISM

PLINTH(BASE) FIX TO CABINET
WOULD WISH FOR WBT SPEAKER POSTS(LIKE IN HAWKS)
BIGGER MASS LOADING CHAMBER

I BEEN ALWAYS A BIG FAN OF MUSIC I ALWAYS BEEN INTO AUDIOPHILE EQUIPMENT SINCE I AM PROUD CANADIAN(LIVING IN BEAUTIFUL QUEBEC) AND
I LOVE CANADIAN PRODUCTS AND REAL CANADIAN QUALITY
I HAD PARADIGM FOR LON LONG TOO LONG TIME I HAD MONITORS 9 STUDIO 40
ALWAYS MATCHED WITH ANTHEM STUFF ALSO BUT MY INTEREST WAS
POINTING TOWARDS MY NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANY FROM MONTREAL
TOTEM ACOUSTIC SO I STARTED LISTENING TOTEMS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS
FIRST I ALWAYS LIKED TOTEM HAWK'S BUT THAT WAS 3 YEARS AGO
LAST MONTH I WAS REALLY BUSY LISTENING AL POSSIBLE MODELS AVAILABLE AT MY FRINDLY BOUTIQUE ELECTRONIQUE
HAWK STAFF MODEL 1 FOREST MITE ALL OF THEM I PUT TO TEST AGAINST
MY FUTURE PURCHASE ARRO
IN BOUTIQUE ARROS SOUNDED AMAZING BUT HAD VERY AGGRESIVE HIGHS
AND NOT MUCH BASS BUT ALL THAT WOULD CHANGE IN MY ROOM WITH ALL
MY GEAR SPECIALLY MATCHED TO MY NEEDS

ARCAM CD 62T CD PLAYER
THULE AUDIO IA60B INTEGRATED
TOTEM ARRO CHERRY
MERLIN CHOPIN 0.6M INTERCONNECT
MERLIN BLACK WIDOW 2M X 2 AC POWER CORDS
TOTEM TRESS SPEAKER BIWIRE SELFMADE WITH MERLIN BANANA PLUGS
ACOUSTIC RESEARCH POWER BAR WITH AC CONDITIONER

ARRO NOW ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SOUNDING I FILLED THEM WITH SILICA SAND 12LBS EACH CABINET
BURN IN TIME PASSED NOW SO I CAN FREELY ENJOY ALL WHAT IS BEST IN MUSIC-WARMTH SUPERB DETAILED BASS WITH VERY SURPRISING LOW EXTENSION SUPER NATURAL 3D IMAGING(GUYS PLEASE TAKE TIME TO BIWIRE THESE BABIES) VERY SWEET HIGHS NATURAL SOUNDING INSTRUMENTS
I WAS LISTENING SOME OF MY CDS I WAS SURPRISE EACH TIME
SANTANA SUPERNATURAL JUST YELS FOR WORSHIP AND THAT GUITAR
IT ALMOST FELT LIKE CARLOS WAS PLAYING IN THE SAME ROOM
UFFF SOME KIND OF ORGASMIC FEEL
ANNA MARIA JOPEK AND HER ALBUM SECRET SOUNDED FROM OTHER PLANET
THAT GIRL HAS A VOICE OF ANGELS!!!
PINK FLOYDS LIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SWEET DETAILED PRECISE AND
ORIGINAL

AFTER 1 MONTH OF LISTENING I DARE TO SAY I FOUND MY SOUND
I FOUND MY SPEAKERS AND MY EQUIPMENT
I HATE TO SAY BUT ALWAYS TRY YOUR SPEAKERS AT HOME
WITH PROPER ELECTRONICS IF POSSIBLE
AND JUST TO BE FAIR ARRO SOUNDED MUCH BETTER THAN HAWKS AND FOREST HAD MORE MUSICALITY AND PERSONALITY
I HAD SIMILAR SOUND ON FOREST COMPARING THEM TO MY MONITOR'S 9 V.2
I LIKED HAWKS BUT AGAIN BASS WAS LURKIN EVERYWHERE I DID NOT SEE TRANSPARENCY AND IMAGING AS W/ARRO'S

CONCLUSION: DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE PRICE-MAKE WISE CHOICES
LISTEN TO WHAT YOU LIKE AND COMPARE ON SAME LEVEL
BUT OUR EARS DONT LIE-IF THEY DONT LIKE SOUND THEY WILL TELL YOU
AND HELP YOU WITH YOUR ACTION

Customer Service

TOTEM ACOUSTIC RECOMMEND USE OF ELECTRONICS WITH ARRO COLUMNS
PLINIUS 9200
AYRE AX-7
UNISON RESEARCH UNICO/UNICOP HYBRID
NAIM i5
REGA MIRA
FROM $$$$$ TO $ IN ORDER AS PER TOTEM ACOUSTIC

Similar Products Used:

TOTEM HAWK
TOTEM FOREST
TOTEM MODEL 1
TOTEM STAFF
PARADIGM MONITOR 9 V.2
PARADIGM REFERENCE STUDIO 40 V.2