Amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M's

The Burson's timekeeper have an outstanding midrange with soft treble, not fatiguing. Everything gets better once you have 2 units on bridged mode. Worth checking.

I once heard a pair of SF Cremona M's being driven by a Marantz PM-8004, and could not believe what I was hearing - extremely impressive performance. Now I am not recommending this particular amplifier even though I know it will get the job done and costs less than your existing Arcam. But I am suggesting that you check out the flagship of the Marantz reference line, the PM-11S3. At 5K list, its right at the bottom of your budget and I am sure you would be impressed too.

BTW, I drive my 4 Ohm Vienna Bach Grands with the PM-11S3's little brother, the PM-15S2 and am so pleased, I will not be looking for another amp for a long time.

I've posted this before, but here goes again. I'm using Pathos integrates in mono-block mode. I've had this set up for a couple years and think the Pathi and Cremora M's work very well together. If you can, give this combo a listen.

McIntosh is always a perfect match with Sonus Faber..

A used MC252 (250w/ch) is the lowest powered amp I would recommend. A used one can be had for $2500. A very nice amp - replaced mine (my first Mc amp) with a McIntosh MC452. My speakers are Sf Cremona Auditor Ms and REL B1 sub-bass system.