yes, exactly the same reasons i got this as well.
a 1075 + 1070 is almost as expensive
this one fits nicely in small spaces (as compared to the 1075 and 1070)
heat wise, hindi maluluto ang audio rack mo
-regarding the dali ikon or any speaker - i believe if the amp is stable to any load, it will play ANY speaker with no problem (granted you are within the SPL range of the wattage)
e.g. the front two channels on the 1077 is capable of 125w at 8 ohms, 250w at 4 ohms
the 5 other channels have 100w at 8 ohms and 200w at 4 ohms
as long as you make sure your amp and other equipment is capable, all SQ is 50% speaker and 50% your room acoustics 0% amp 0% cables 0% player 0% preamp