Firstly thanks to all for the responses.
For me the totems are keepers-not least because over and above their merits changing the speaker leads inevitably to considerations of electronics and synergy.
Ie I expect if I change the speakers other things as well will be gone,'
As it happens an electrician is coming in in March to cost out installing a new out let in the basement to accomodate a walk in freezer my wife wishes to buy-Im thinking might as well run a dedicated line at that time to the listening room and ugrade the service to 20 amps .
When that will be done dont know but agreeing on price in Mrach probably not till early summer.
So plan is get 20amp service including hospital grade outlets and see where we are.
Noting people arent convinced a Brtyston is markedly better than current arcama49 a vacuum tube preamp is on the list -I can put the arcam into bypass mode in that case.
If that yields results stop there if not consider another amp with Bryston up first
If that doesnt work change out the bryston for another amp or in the alternative try to audition a bryston cubed amp with a bp 26 as one of the posters suggested.
At any rate thats my current plan of attack (unless someone detectes a flaw in the reasoning)
Should be able to make a start in mid summer I think and will report on rrsults thereafter.
Again thanks to all responders
