Is my setup mid-fi or hi-fi?

Marco, that was a pretty big box you were standing on. :-)

Slov Dream, Great system. Now get the best CDP you can afford but which will leave you with enuf money to buy lot's of music. The music is where its really at!

Newbee - it's a "Preachmaster X-511" soap box; one of the highest there is, and arguably the finest. I'm going to have them bury me in it so I can take it with!

Marco

That's actually a really nice system. I used to own the Halo combo you do, and have heard the Totems before at a local dealer. The Halos were the first "high-end" components I ever owned. They replaced my Kenwood receiver which I accidentally blew up (literally - long story...). Anyway, based on my experience that gear is surely a step up from average, and should give you a good amount of what the ultra expensive stuff does. The way way audio gear is priced these days, you often have to pay a lot to get the extra resolution. Ultimately it depends on your budget and what's important to you. In the meantime, I would enjoy that system and buy some software.

Damn, even my soapbox is mid-fi next to Marco's.

Thanks guys, I agree what all of you have said, in response to the fellow that commented on the A21 possibly not being enough to drive the mani-2. keep in mind that the mani-2 is a 4 ohm speakers and the a21 puts out 400 watts per channel at 4 ohms. Vince stated that this amp will power and be able to handle the low ohm swings of the mani-2 just fine.

As far as the cdp goes, i gues I am going to have to find a helpful dealer who will let me take some equipment home to compare.