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Totem Mani 2 Sig. vs Dynaudio C1

Hi 'goners, and happy holidays.

I'm considering pairing standmounts with my Karan KAI-180 mkII 180w SS integrated amp, and have been considering the Totem Mani 2 Signature, or one of the iterations of Dynaudio C1. Don't have the opportunity to listen before I buy though.

The speakers will be firing across the short dimension of my 13' x 28' adjoining living/dining room, positioned on either side of my fireplace in an approximate 10' triangle with listening position. Hoping the speakers would be able to charge the room with bass, given their small footprint.

Any advice is appreciated.
bob_rodgers
bob_rodgers OP
38 posts
 
Yes, Barry, that's what I would assume - makes sense to me. In that case, neither the Totem or Dyn would be the best choice for low volume listening. I have heard too, that the later C1s are much better at low volume - something about a tweak to the crossover?
mordante
511 posts
 
I have heard both totem mani and the Dynaudio. If it was my money I would look for a pair of second hand Special 25's, next would be the Mani 2 and finally the C1.

While the C1 is a great speak I would really miss the base extention.
souljasmooth
130 posts
 
I have owned both, and both has its strengths and weaknesses. C1 is a great speaker, but I got rid of them because I couldnt stand how ugly they were. Dynaudio Special 25 is the best of both worlds, except they are not quite as smooth sounding as the C1, and dont have quite as much bass as the Manis. My vote is for the Manis, because I like their nice clean simple looks, they have impressive bass for their size, and have been in production for almost 20 yrs. Some other nice monitors to look at would be the older Dynaudio Confidence 3s, and Crafft/C2 monitors. IMHO the Confidence 3s were the best monitors Dynaudio made.
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