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About 10 years ago Manley and Avalon were pretty popular... the audio world was a little bit smaller. Since then a lot of new companies have come around. In a lot of ways GEAR MANIA is fueled by "newest-bestest" kind of mentality and a healthy dose of elitism.
Plus, people tend to devalue stuff they own or have owned, and put stuff they've only read about on pedestals.
Best bet is to try stuff out for yourself and see how it fits into what you are doing. That way you'll know for sure.
That being said, the Ibis versus Massive Passive is kind of apples and oranges. They're both EQ's but very different experiences from one another. MP probably has more character, but the Ibis is a bit more versatile. Both are rocking pieces.
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