hi @smodtactical,
I owned the Carmel 2s for about 3 years and absolutely loved them. My prior room was about 13 x 15.5 x 9 and they were a perfect fit, for me. I did pair them quite easily with a REL sub and then later with a JL Fathom 112v2. As mentioned above, they have significant headroom based on components and cabling - you will hear the differences and the benefits. I have run them with plenty of power, so that is always a consideration. We only parted ways as I moved to a larger room ~15x25x9 where I found the Hailey 2.2s fill out my new space that much better...
I owned the Carmel 2s for about 3 years and absolutely loved them. My prior room was about 13 x 15.5 x 9 and they were a perfect fit, for me. I did pair them quite easily with a REL sub and then later with a JL Fathom 112v2. As mentioned above, they have significant headroom based on components and cabling - you will hear the differences and the benefits. I have run them with plenty of power, so that is always a consideration. We only parted ways as I moved to a larger room ~15x25x9 where I found the Hailey 2.2s fill out my new space that much better...