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Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?

Having just read a review in Stereophile of my Audio Physic Step Plus speakers (which I have to my utter dismay ,knocked over and dinged AAAgh!), the author states that his Shindo Haut-Briton Power amp (20wpc) couldn't drive the Step Plusses and states that nothing less than 35Wpc could drive them.  My dilemma is that I have a Line Magnetic 216 IA rated at 22Wpc that sometimes sounds heavenly and on other days sounds eeh.  Do I need an amp with more boost?  

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Horns such as the classic Klipsch  can sound excellent .The Key
is getting rid of the stock crossover and putting in Quality 
capacitors, inductors,resistors and wiring . A Night and Day
better more coherent speaker . This too applies to most speakers ,
especially under $10k. I have been modding Loudspeakers and 
electronics a Loong time and a pretty accurate statement.
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