I think that depends on both the actual sensitivity of the Totems vs. the Dahlquists and your room arrangement. Playing with the remote balance control - less convenient than a simplw balance knob but no OSD needed - I've found you can get over-20db differences by maximum cut in one channel (15db) and boost in the other. That should be enough for any combination of speakers except maybe front-loaded horns (think Klipschorn) and acoustic suspension designs like the old ARs. But others here probably have had more experience.