I hope others jump in because I will not claim the crown as the guru you might be seeking (now, Sean and others are another story). You have some real advantages in your room dimensions. The height to width ratio is pretty good and the length of the room allows for a 20Hz wave to have lots of breathing room. The people themselves will provide for some damping, but wall treatment wouldn't hurt -- center rear absorption material and some side wall mats or rugs would be good.
Watts are deceiving -- I've had a 600 watt RMS amp that strained at higher volumes and one that I simply could not turn up to nearly that level without hurting myself. Look for amps with big power supplies (even down to a couple of hundred watts if you're not looking for super high volumes). Look for speakers that extend down to the bass depths that the room allows and that are as efficient as the amp requires (the beefier the amp, the less efficient the speakers you need to use). You may, depending on the speakers and amps available, need to consider help from a subwoofer. A softer top end might be a good thing since the room sounds like it might be bright.
It sounds like you have a choice in speakers and amps. If so, go big -- it's a lot easier on the ears to turn it down that clip it up. You might want to do an Audiogon Discussion Forum search on "Acoustics" to find many better ideas. What are your choices? Are you looking at professional or home gear? Good luck. I hope this helped.
Watts are deceiving -- I've had a 600 watt RMS amp that strained at higher volumes and one that I simply could not turn up to nearly that level without hurting myself. Look for amps with big power supplies (even down to a couple of hundred watts if you're not looking for super high volumes). Look for speakers that extend down to the bass depths that the room allows and that are as efficient as the amp requires (the beefier the amp, the less efficient the speakers you need to use). You may, depending on the speakers and amps available, need to consider help from a subwoofer. A softer top end might be a good thing since the room sounds like it might be bright.
It sounds like you have a choice in speakers and amps. If so, go big -- it's a lot easier on the ears to turn it down that clip it up. You might want to do an Audiogon Discussion Forum search on "Acoustics" to find many better ideas. What are your choices? Are you looking at professional or home gear? Good luck. I hope this helped.