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

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Mani 2's with the right amp, and in the right room is a better speaker.  Mani 2's always had Dynaudio drivers in them.  This was the reason they were discontinued, because Totem was having troubles sourcing the drivers.  At least that's what I was told by Totem a couple years ago.  

Thanks for all Your opinions

question is if 50 watt in class A from SET ( but 50 kg of weight with beefy transformer ) will be enough power for Mani-2 in room about 20 m2 .?

Mani 2's with the right amp, and in the right room is a better speaker. 

 

The same can be said about the M-1. My first real a-ha moment in audio was at a dealer that had M-1 Si vertically biamped with a pair of Krell KSA-250s in a large room. I have heard a number of 2 way monitors, and none are capable of doing what those speakers did in that room with those amps. I don't know that he has the right amp for either speaker as both are power hungry. The Mani is probably the better fit for that room. The Mirages need a big room with the ability to get them well out from the front wall.

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.

I know that Mani-2 are power hungry ( and M1 too ) 

But for my taste , Mirage played with Kronzilla much better than  with

Yamaha mx-1 ( 200watt 8ohm ) + First Sound Presence 4.0 Paramount ( tube preamp ) and better than Jolida Fusion 211 monoblocks ( 200watt from tubes in Push-Pull mode ) + FS preamp 

Maybe Kronzilla has only 50 watt , but monster power supply , 

Of course I know that Mani-2 are really difficult load , but I love Sound of tubes , especially SET and dont want to resign from this