Presumably, this helps prevent standing waves from forming inside the cabinet, but it also results in a more interesting shape than the conventional rectilinear box, and immediately bestows on the Tribe Tower an unmistakable look that is entirely its own. The rear panel is slightly shorter than the front, which means that the small top panel slopes gently down from front to rear. From base to top, all four sides of the Tribe taper gently inward, the front baffle raked to achieve what Totem calls a phase-perfected angle.

My review samples arrived in Dusk, and their cabinets and finishes were flawless. The speaker is available in a choice of four colors: standard Satin White or Satin Black ($5300 USD/pair), or one of two multi-coat polyester finishes, Dusk or Ice (add $500/pair). At 36.8”H x 7”W x 7.9”D and weighing only 31 pounds, it manages a rare feat: svelte and diminutive, its appearance nonetheless immediately draws one’s attention to it. Much like the Sky, the Tribe Tower is about as room-friendly a floorstander as one could hope for in terms of placement flexibility and unobtrusiveness. The Tribe Tower belongs to the smaller-is-better design philosophy and was introduced at about the same time as the Sky Tower and the Signature One, to celebrate Totem’s 30th anniversary. There’s no better example of this than the Arrow, a slim pillar 33.5”H and only 5.1”W x 7.1”D. Although Totem does make a few large floorstanding speakers, such as their Wind and Element models, they’re best known for their minimonitor and slender tower designs. Totem Acoustic loudspeakers aren’t giants that arrive in wooden crates and require you to invite over a friend or two to help you set them up. Maybe I should start issuing more public hopes and wishes for audio gear I’d like to review. A few months later I was sent a pair of Totem’s newest floorstanding speaker, the Tribe Tower. My hope was fulfilled far sooner than I’d anticipated. Having spent the last few weeks with the Sky Towers, I hope I won’t have to wait nearly that long to hear the next pair.” In November 2018, I concluded my review of Totem Acoustic’s Sky Tower loudspeaker with this: “It’s taken me 15 years to properly experience a pair of Totem Acoustic speakers. Note: Measurements taken in the anechoic chamber at Canada's National Research Council can be found through this link.

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