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The Totems are definitely easier to drive than the KEFs
that's right. The Totems have a sensitivity of 88dB, the Kefs are 85dB. Kefs should be less fussy about positioning though with the uni-Q driver and concentric design. I agree about the bass though. Sounds like the Totems just liked your room better, or more specifically your ears liked the Totems better :)
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Not very loud. Using an Android sound meter I just got an average of 69dB over the span of a minute or so and that is slightly louder than I would normally listen if I am honest.
The Totems are definitely easier to drive than the KEFs (and the bookshelf equivalent from Totem themselves). They sound more alive at lower volumes, too. Unsure if that's due to their sensitivity or just because they're better engineered for low level listening.