They look good, sound splendid, can take gobs of power, and have a natural, engaging sound in all genres. Recommended.
Audiophilia(CA)·6 October 2023
Totem Acoustic Bison Monitor loudspeaker
To the peoples of the plains the bison was not a trophy but a providence: food, warmth, shelter — everything a tribe needed, carried in one animal that wears its strength calmly. You do not give a name like that to a loudspeaker built to impress; you give it to one built to carry.
The Monitor is where the Bison range starts: a 5.25-inch woofer on a three-inch voice coil and a laser-etched soft dome, crossed at 2.5 kHz with nothing more than a first-order filter, in a lock-mitred cabinet 33 cm tall — and it reaches down to 40 Hz. That is the Totem trick as we have known it since 1995: a small box that images like a much larger one and then refuses to sound like a box at all. At 8 ohms and 87 dB it is not fussy about amplification; 30 to 150 watts covers it. Give it stands, breathing space behind it, and 70 to 100 hours to settle.
It was voiced in Montreal by ear, not on a screen — and once it is up to temperature you hear why the bison carries its strength at rest.
€ 2.290,00 per pair
Suggested retail price, incl. VAT · via authorized dealers · as of 2026-09-10
Price increase expected on 1 October 2026
In the press
the clarity and lack of color in their sound make them a set of speakers that many audiophiles should love having as part of their system.
Future Audiophile(US)·19 November 2025
Tight, quick bass handling, superb midrange definition and sparkling detail result in a sound that's always enjoyable and often eye-opening when weighed against the cabinet size and price tag.
Hi-Fi News(UK)·23 June 2023
HI-FI NEWS "HIGHLY COMMENDED"
FWD Magazine(BE)·≈ 2023
What we take away from the experience is that the Canadian manufacturer has truly mastered the art of building small two-way bookshelf speakers that are intensely musical and thoroughly compact - easy to fit into a home and, above all, able to deliver life-sized sound.
VUmetre(FR)·≈ 2023
Translated from the original by Joenit.
Specifications
| Design | Ported 2-Way Monitor Speaker |
|---|---|
| Woofer | 5.25 in / 133.35 mm Long throw (3 inch Voice Coil) |
| Tweeter | 1.3 in /33 mm Laser Etched Textile Soft Dome |
| Frequency response | 40 Hz to 29.5 kHz ± 3 dB |
| Impedance | 8 Ohm |
| Sensitivity | 87 dB |
| Recommended power | 30-150W |
| Crossover frequency | 2.5 kHz (first order) |
| Speaker terminals | 4 way Bi-Wire-able |
| Break-in time | 70-100 hours |
| Placement from rear wall | 6in – 3ft/ 152 – 914.4mm |
| Placement distance apart | 3ft – 10ft / 914.4 – 3048mm |
| Height | 333mm / 13.110in |
| Width | 171mm / 6.732in |
| Depth | 243mm / 9.567in and 253mm / 9.961in (with Grill Installed) |
| Weight | 29.75lb / 13.49kg |
| Finishes | Black Ash | Black Walnut | White Oak | Satin White |
Where to listen
Every model is sold and demonstrated through Joenit's authorized dealer network in the Benelux and France. Find your nearest dealer to hear it for yourself.
