unico 80wpc enough for dynaudio contour 1.3 mkII?


My search for mini-monitors under $2K (used) has come down to two similar speakers, the above mentioned Dyns and the Proac Response 1 SC. I know that the Dyns require some heft behind it, and I'm worried that my Unico hasn't got enough of it to really make them sing. Plus, they're only single-wired, which makes the biwirable Proac's an interesting option. I'd love to hear your comments.
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Listening to Unico I doubted on its power specifications and it seemed to me far less powerfull than it should be.
It usually being demoed with light speakers such as Triangle or Coincident but I'd realy doubt the success pairing it with Dyns. Even with light speakers it doesn't fill-up with sound and sounds shallow. Increasing a volume gives a-bit better staging but with degree of sacrifice to upper midrange and highs. It has a good retail price, but I'd still suggest looking for models with larger power.
IMHO Bryston integrated model can do much better job despite having less of the specified power.