Totem Acoustic - Rainmaker / 2-Way Compact Bass-Reflex Bookshelf Speaker set

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Totem Acoustic Rainmaker 2-Way Compact Bass-Reflex bookshelf speakers in Black Ash, handmade in Montreal (Canada) by Vince Bruzzese, produced in 2000, each about 5.5 kg, in good physical condition and tested and functional, with serial numbers RMB6932 and RMB6933 and original Totem factory boxes.

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Totem Acoustic Rainmaker high-end 2-way monitor loudspeakers in the elegant Black Ash finish (ashwood black), designed and handmade in Montreal, Canada by Vince Bruzzese. Technically in 100% perfectly functioning condition and visually in absolute top condition, supplied complete with the original factory boxes.
Among audiophiles, the Rainmaker is known as a legendary monitor speaker that delivers unprecedented grandeur and spaciousness from a compact enclosure. Typical of Totem Acoustic is the uncompromising build quality: the cabinets are crafted with artisanal mortise-and-tenon joints (lock-mitered joints) and internally coated with borosilicate (a damping ceramic dispersion layer), which eliminates internal resonances without the damping effect of thick layers of synthetic wool. This preserves the speaker’s breathtaking microdynamics and pure musicality.
In terms of sound, the Rainmaker performs with remarkable speed, immense rhythmic precision, and a holographically deep stereo image. The bass is astonishingly deep, sonorous, and tightly defined for this format, while the specially chamber-damped textile-dome tweeter yields a silky, incredibly detailed high-frequency response without any listening fatigue. The crossover is minimalist in design (first-order acoustic crossover) and built with point-to-point wired components of audiophile quality. At the rear is a massive dual binding-post terminal, suitable for banana plugs, spades, and bi-wiring/bi-amping.
Specifications
Type: 2-way bass-reflex compact monitor / bookshelf loudspeaker
Model: Totem Acoustic Rainmaker
Finish: Black Ash (ashwood veneer)
Designer: Vince Bruzzese
Made in: Montreal, Canada
Recommended amplifier power: 30 – 110 Watts RMS
Frequency response (in-room): 42 Hz – 20,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Sensitivity (1 W / 1 m): 87.5 dB
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Low/Mid driver: 1 x 140 mm (5.5 inch) driver with coated cone and vented magnet system
High driver: 1 x 25 mm (1 inch) chambered soft-dome tweeter (impregnated textile)
Crossover frequency: 2.3 kHz (first-order acoustic filter)
Enclosure: hand-made MDF with lock-mitered joints and borosilicate interior coating, bass-reflex port at the rear
Connections: heavy gold-plated dual binding posts suitable for banana plugs, spades and bi-wiring/bi-amping
Included: original Totem factory boxes and packaging materials
Dimensions per speaker (H x W x D): 34.3 x 17.3 x 23.0 cm
Weight per speaker: approximately 5.5 kg each
Manufacturer: Totem Acoustic (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Totem Acoustic Rainmaker high-end 2-way monitor loudspeakers in the elegant Black Ash finish (ashwood black), designed and handmade in Montreal, Canada by Vince Bruzzese. Technically in 100% perfectly functioning condition and visually in absolute top condition, supplied complete with the original factory boxes.
Among audiophiles, the Rainmaker is known as a legendary monitor speaker that delivers unprecedented grandeur and spaciousness from a compact enclosure. Typical of Totem Acoustic is the uncompromising build quality: the cabinets are crafted with artisanal mortise-and-tenon joints (lock-mitered joints) and internally coated with borosilicate (a damping ceramic dispersion layer), which eliminates internal resonances without the damping effect of thick layers of synthetic wool. This preserves the speaker’s breathtaking microdynamics and pure musicality.
In terms of sound, the Rainmaker performs with remarkable speed, immense rhythmic precision, and a holographically deep stereo image. The bass is astonishingly deep, sonorous, and tightly defined for this format, while the specially chamber-damped textile-dome tweeter yields a silky, incredibly detailed high-frequency response without any listening fatigue. The crossover is minimalist in design (first-order acoustic crossover) and built with point-to-point wired components of audiophile quality. At the rear is a massive dual binding-post terminal, suitable for banana plugs, spades, and bi-wiring/bi-amping.
Specifications
Type: 2-way bass-reflex compact monitor / bookshelf loudspeaker
Model: Totem Acoustic Rainmaker
Finish: Black Ash (ashwood veneer)
Designer: Vince Bruzzese
Made in: Montreal, Canada
Recommended amplifier power: 30 – 110 Watts RMS
Frequency response (in-room): 42 Hz – 20,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Sensitivity (1 W / 1 m): 87.5 dB
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Low/Mid driver: 1 x 140 mm (5.5 inch) driver with coated cone and vented magnet system
High driver: 1 x 25 mm (1 inch) chambered soft-dome tweeter (impregnated textile)
Crossover frequency: 2.3 kHz (first-order acoustic filter)
Enclosure: hand-made MDF with lock-mitered joints and borosilicate interior coating, bass-reflex port at the rear
Connections: heavy gold-plated dual binding posts suitable for banana plugs, spades and bi-wiring/bi-amping
Included: original Totem factory boxes and packaging materials
Dimensions per speaker (H x W x D): 34.3 x 17.3 x 23.0 cm
Weight per speaker: approximately 5.5 kg each
Manufacturer: Totem Acoustic (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Details

Era
After 2000
Brand
Totem Acoustic
Model
Rainmaker / 2-Way Compact Bass-Reflex Bookshelf
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Good
Number of objects
2
Includes
No extra's
Serial number
RMB6932, RMB6933
Year of manufacturing
2000
Weight
5.5 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
The NetherlandsVerified
51
Objects sold
90.91%
Private

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