Totem Forest, Mani 2's or Green Mtn Audio Europa


Looking for help with speaker choice from above - others also welcome. Amp is BV Audio A300s integrated,CD is Arcam 23T. Room is large, 28' x 16', living room/dining room combo converted to pool room with small listening area. Ceilings are 24ft. Floors are marble. System is on short wall at opposite end of room from pool table. Music choice is all over the board from Rock to jazz to trance. Volume level will very depending on use of room. Great sound with tight bass wanted at both high and low volumes.

Thanks for the help
jmpwme

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Question for Rbstehno and Hepl; those who know and love the Mani-2s. Which of the higher end monitors have you compared them to, and why did you prefer the Mani-2s? Have you been able to compare to Dynaudio Special 25s, to JMlab Micro Utopias, to Harbeths, Spendor 3/5se, Focus Audio 688s, or the Harmonic Precision Caravelles just for example? (Some of these pricier than the Mani-2s). I've always liked the Totem sound, still enjoy my old Sttafs in my second system, but I took a different path since. The Mani-2s aren't kept in stock where I live, special order only...otherwise I might have gone that route.
Rbstehno, your post and Hepl's are most valuable. Thank you both. That kind of comparative experience is more useful to me than most professional reviews (not that I won't continue reading them)which usually leave me asking 'compared to what?'.