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What to expect: Revel Performa M20 from Mag. 1.6QR

I own Magnepan 1.6QR's and am thinking of going to the (well reviewed) Revel Performa M20. I am looking for more clarity and dynamics.
I know I have to listen for myself but it is a 2 hour drive to do that. My Rogue 120's do not have enough power for the 1.6's and the M20's are a little more efficient and I hear you really do not need a subwoofer for most music. If I could get away from the Monoliths (I mean Maggies)that would be a good thing too. They seem a little veiled and lifeless, I miss not having the extreme high frequencies too.
Am I on the right road here or should I try a high powered solid state amp and give the Maggies another chance?
I have all Nordost Blue Heaven wire, Rogue electronics and Rega CD 2000. I listen to all types of music, loudly sometimes.

thank you for all responses
Phil
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dsunde
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Say, what efficiency rating are the Maggies? The Revels are 87db, so I didn't think they were THAT efficient. I own the M20s and I have found that they also seem to like a fair amount of power. I have a Plinius integrated that puts out 175wpc into 8 ohms, and that seems to work for me. Other than that, I really like the speakers. I don't have a subwoofer, and I don't really miss it. The Revels really go down pretty low for such a small speaker. If you can, you should try an audition to make sure you like these speakers. I also went with the stands, which IMHO, makes a big difference.
Finally, how do you like the Rega? I have one on order and I'm anxious to try it out.
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