Totem Forest, Mani 2's or Green Mtn Audio Europa

The totem mani 2's are the way to go. i have had multiple pairs of totem speakers in the past (model 1's and arros) and sold them all to buy 2 pairs of mani 2's. The forests are also a great sounding speaker and are much easier to drive than the mani's. If you have the amplifiers, the mani's are a more musical speaker than the forest.

Mani-2 would probably offer you the best presentation but your amp had better be up to the task as they are notoriously power hungry...

I have not heard the Totem's but their reputation for quality is well known. However, at used prices of around $2000 for the Totem's versus $600 for the Green Mountain, You could save quite a bit by going with the Europa's. I have owned them, they are a excellent speaker and would give up nothing (or very little) to the Totem's. They are also a very easy 4 ohm load and can be driven by most amps. As mentioned above, I have read that the Totem's like power to show their best.

Try to listen to all the speakers you are considering, it would beat trying to figure out all of the recommendations you are going to get here. In home demo would be best, especially condsidering the size of your room (to make sure the speakers would fill the room).

Regards,

The Mani-2 are the best speakers I have owned in the last
20 years, over 20 pairs by 6 different manufacturers and
prices from 2K to 16K. They do require an adecuate amp,
but power seem to be cheaper this days. Just bought a Signature pair about a month ago, can stop listening to them.