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Are Revel F12 speakers too much for a small room?

I'm very interested in a pair of Revel F12 speakers.

My system presently consists of a Marantz PM 7001 integrated amplifier (70Watt/Ch Into 8 ohms/100 watts/Ch Into 4 ohms), with two pairs of stacked large Advents and a Hsu subwoofer. My listening room is rather small, though-roughly 11 x 13 x 9h.

The Revels really sounded terrific at the dealer. Of course, the system at the dealer had vastly more power than I have in a fairly large room. The dealer suggested I come in with my Marantz, which I may still do, but it is a fair amount of trouble to get behind to disconnect and reconnect.

I can upgrade my system if I need more power, but my dedicated listening room is there for the duration. Are the Revels too much for the room size?
rrichmo

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Thanks, much! Any suggestions in respect to a good power amp on a budget? I had been running a set of KEF 303's for the past 25 years or so and was basically happy, but now that I have a dedicated music room, I want to improve my listening experience. (Don't we all?)

I have the Advents on loan and might be offered them for purchase, but the Revels have a clarity and midrange that certainly exceeds what I'm presently hearing. What would be a good amp that won't set me back a fortune- which, granted, is a very relative term in audio. I'd like to keep the price for the amp well under $1,000, if I can.
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