A quick update for people searching on the topic:
I ended up ditching the emotiva. In the end, it was better than before, but still would not bring the magic out of the Soavos.
After much play, I got the system to sing by changing the source. It turns out that the Aune T1 + Amperex Orange Globe worked wonders. The amp remained the Integra 50.3.
It is really awesome now. :-)
Love,
Walfredo