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Miraga M1 vs Totem Mani-2

Room is about 25m2

amplifier - Kronzilla SXI , 2x50 watt in class A in single ended from monster tubes T-1610 and beefy transformators

I know that M1 and especially Mani-2 arent speakers for tubes ( low impedance and sensivity ) but I am bass lover

Now I have M1 , maybe too big for my room , but I love this deep ( about 20Hz ) bass. Some time ago I had Mani-2 but in other room with other amplifier

What do You think about change M1 for Mani-2 again

Will be Kronzilla good match with Totems ( they like Power and stability ) ?

Can Mani-2 go as low and deep as big M1, in my 25m2 room ?
I am intrrested in Your opinions and thanks for any advice

donpen21

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marco1
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I had Mani 2's for a number of years.  Not familiar with the Mirage,  No way is 5o wats enough for the Mani's unless you plan to high pass them with a sub.  And then what's the point of getting Mani's?

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marco1
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50 watts is 50 watts.  The fact that an amp is Class A or SET dosn't make it more powerful.  As I said before, IMO its not enough power.  Sure you can play them with 50 watts and they can sound ok, but you'll never hear what the speakers are capable of. I tried them with several amps when I owned them and found that I needed 200 watts before they would open up.  Same size room as yours too.

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marco1
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If you must have tubes and Mani's high pass the Mani's with a sub as I also mentioned.  Not as good as a higher powered amp imo but will work.  I actually tried this for a while too until I happened to hear how the Mani's could sound with proper power.  Who knows your mileage may vary but I doubt it :-)

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