How good are Totem Arro's

[WmAx]

But Chris, how many speakers don't have any coloration at all???

All speakers have some degree of coloration, but others more so. One can have speakers that have almost no self-coloration. One can also introduce specific types of 'coloration'; specifically dealing with dispersion and room interface, that will not color in the traditional way, but produce a more realistic effect due to well known human perception response factors.

can you build some that would be colored only by the studio recording mixes???

Yes. My near-field computer monitor speakers fit this definition on purpose. Flat amplitude response, extensive efforts to reduce cabinet resonance to very small level, drivers that act entirely well within their pistonic bandwidth and extensive acoustical treatment of the environment. Dynamic range was also addressed, by use of over 1000 WRMS per stereo channel. 2 dedicated 20A lines power my computer system.

This is drifting off topic. If you wish to ask more questions OT, I am more than happy to communicate via PM or you can start a new thread relevant to the inquiries.

-Chris

 

[just listening]

Chris:
I used to live and breathe my audio addiction via measurements. Then about four years ago I met an Internet audio publisher who said something I thought pretty profound. "Measurements are like a festival seating ticket to a concert. They'll get you in to the show you want to hear, but after that it's up to you find your spot, and their are a hell of a lot of seats."

 

[WmAx]

Chris:
I used to live and breathe my audio addiction via measurements. Then about four years ago I met an Internet audio publisher who said something I thought pretty profound. "Measurements are like a festival seating ticket to a concert. They'll get you in to the show you want to hear, but after that it's up to you find your spot, and their are a hell of a lot of seats."

If it is your intention to relate your experience to mine, it is not a fruitful attempt. My circumstances are radically different (and in many ways, sequentially inverse) from the majority. My passion started well before measurements; and I was a mainstream audiophile. My use of measurements is only after thousand of hours of practical controlled experiments (blinded, randomized) and extensive research of the credible research of scientists in the field, relating to human hearing and it's relevance to measured specific characteristic(s).

Since I could not afford the $30,000-$40,000 it would have taken me to buy the retail speakers that would satisfy me, I started my journey to learn how to build what I wanted. Ironically, if you count up all the dollars I have spent on audio in the last decade, I'm sure it adds up to around $30k-$40k at least..... LOL... but so much of that went into learning/education, that I'm glad I spent it in the way that I did.

I do immensely enjoy music, even today.

-Chris

 

[just listening]

A fascinating journey you've had Chris. But I'm afraid someone may try to turn this into the endless debate of DBT vs Subjective. Instead I propose getting back to what you just mentioned, enjoying the music.