Mani-2 Sig. Vs. Wind


With 400 watts on tap at 4 ohms both speakers would be driven properly. I am still weighing the trade-offs with each. I am having a hard time figuring out which one I want. If I go with the Mani-2 I will without doubt add a REL sub down the line, but I know integration takes a lot of work and if the Wind offers bass extension down to 24 Hz than I am thinking this would be a better way to go and may even be cheaper in the long run. I have really narrowed it down to these two speakers but deciding which one is tough, my dealer does not have the resources to properly setup the Mani-2’s in a 2 channel configuration with a sub. And his Winds are not properly broken in. I am wondering if placement will be more of an issue for the wind in a smaller room. Any ideas guys? Thanks!
slov_dream
RELs are the easiest subs by far to blend with satellites and I am also a fan of the Mani-2. RELs improve the soundstage of any full-range speaker. And yes, you can have bass problems with true full-range speakers in a small room because of room gain.
I operate a McIntosh MC-252 into a pair of Mani-2s and find the bass to be superb, especially the LF material. I run a REL Stadium III sub with a pair of Sonus Faber Concerto's and it blends perfectly. I have used the REL with the Mani-s in a HT system with the M2s cut off below 80-Hz with very good seemless blending.

FWIW--Patrick
Forget the REL,get a DD-15 by Velodyne. The DD series subs are already changing the future.