Teikinas,
The mani-2s need a larger amp due to the engineering of the speaker design, payable to the laws of physic, presupposing you are familiar with the laws of physics (being you have built a few speakers) when you cram an iso-barik configuration into a small cabinet and still maintain a flat FC, you are obviously going to sacrifice efficiency, thats twice the moving mass (not to mention you are comparing them to a floor-standers). Considering the drivers used, the cabinet structure complexity, and the overall quality of the speaker the $4,000 price tag is applicable.
Keep in mind Vince designed these speakers as a statement. You are getting all the benefits of a mini-monitor while achieving the low end response (surpassing it in most cases) of a floor-stander. The parts utilized exceed $600, the engineering that goes into the cabinet, high quality WBT parts, no-compromise crossover, and dynaudio/seas drivers plus the man hours HAND-ASSEMBLING these speakers (not to mention the beautiful finish) far exceed your dim guesstimate of $600.
The mani-2s need a larger amp due to the engineering of the speaker design, payable to the laws of physic, presupposing you are familiar with the laws of physics (being you have built a few speakers) when you cram an iso-barik configuration into a small cabinet and still maintain a flat FC, you are obviously going to sacrifice efficiency, thats twice the moving mass (not to mention you are comparing them to a floor-standers). Considering the drivers used, the cabinet structure complexity, and the overall quality of the speaker the $4,000 price tag is applicable.
Keep in mind Vince designed these speakers as a statement. You are getting all the benefits of a mini-monitor while achieving the low end response (surpassing it in most cases) of a floor-stander. The parts utilized exceed $600, the engineering that goes into the cabinet, high quality WBT parts, no-compromise crossover, and dynaudio/seas drivers plus the man hours HAND-ASSEMBLING these speakers (not to mention the beautiful finish) far exceed your dim guesstimate of $600.