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best amp / amps to drive totem mani-2's

I am looking for the best way to drive these speakers. I would like to go with a beefy integrated to keep the cost down -or- should I go with 2 amps and bi-wire them. Who has these speakers and what are you driving them with - and are you happy with your choice?
mattcone
tobias
1,534 posts
 
I heard that C-J demo and I agree it was very convincing. I went to Audioville and heard the same thing there and it was just as good. I've heard Bryston with the Mani-2s as well and it was OK but the big solid-state winner was SimAudio. A marriage made in heaven.
seditious3
184 posts
 
I think bi-wiring doesn't do much of anything. Bi-amping, on the other hand, can be very beneficial. Tubes on top, solid state on the bottom. Sweet...
rbstehno
1,431 posts
 
i used to have a pair of odyssey monoblocks with a classe 47.5 preamp to drive my mani 2's. i have also tried the classe ca-200 and mac 352 amps with the classe preamp. good sound. i owned the mac ma-6500 but didn't have the power to drive the mani's. i bought a dk design amp and am very happy with it.
zenieth
381 posts
 
I have heard them driven with a Spectron Musician II. The sound was very dynamic, detailed, and sweet!
glide3
402 posts
 
I have not heard the combo but would imagine the new TRL ST 225 integrated would be a nice match...this is a wonderful amp and value.
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