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High Quality Integrated to power Mani-2

I am in the market for a high quality integrated (new) to power my brand new pair of Totem Acoustic Mani-2 Signatures. I want to keep the price under $3500, phono stage is not necessary but would be a bonus. Must provide over 350 watts per channel @ 4 ohms and still be able to handle the low ohm swings of the mani-2 (down to 1 ohm). The ones I have found so far that meet my criteria are

Plinius 9200
Musical Fidelity A5
Krell KAV-400xi
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mimberman
299 posts
 
Forgot to add the Jeff Rowland Concerto, which I'm eager to audition as well, but on paper should drive the Mani's but it's over your price limit (5900). Don't know if the new Sim has enough juice, but it is sweet looking! My dealer in NY (In Living Stereo) said they got a revised shipping date of Sep. 01 (previously had been August).
brianhutch
55 posts
 
There are two mf nu vistas on the gon right now both well within your price range.they have a good mc/mm phono stage and 275 quite beefy watts ok for mani,s.
bigjob
30 posts
 
I noticed that someone mentioned trying the GamuT amps.

If the the Mani-2's do in fact drop to 1 ohm at some point, then I would forget the GamuT lineup. One of the GamuT's most noted "safety features" is that they shut down when impedance drops to 1.5 ohms
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