Given what your looking to accomplish, I think a hybrid integrated makes a lot of sense. The Pharaoh is great, but I don’t know that it’ll give you the warmth you’re looking for. I had the Medusa (basically the amp section of the Pharaoh I think) in my system, and it was a phenomenally transparent and detailed amp with excellent soundstage capabilities, but warm was not a word I would at all use to describe its sound. No idea about the Nova.
What I’d highly recommend is a hybrid from Unison Research. They have a rep of being nicely detailed yet also warm and musical, which makes me think it could be a perfect match for your tastes and speakers. It should be a huge improvement over your Arcam in every parameter, and your Gallos will no doubt appreciate and reveal all of it. There’s a demo Unico Due available here now for $2250 ($3695 retail), and if I’m you I’d seriously consider jumping on it. Unison tends to fly under the radar here in the US, but read the reviews and you’ll get a good feel for their sound and quality. Ok, that’s the best I got. Hope this helps, and best of luck in your search.
What I’d highly recommend is a hybrid from Unison Research. They have a rep of being nicely detailed yet also warm and musical, which makes me think it could be a perfect match for your tastes and speakers. It should be a huge improvement over your Arcam in every parameter, and your Gallos will no doubt appreciate and reveal all of it. There’s a demo Unico Due available here now for $2250 ($3695 retail), and if I’m you I’d seriously consider jumping on it. Unison tends to fly under the radar here in the US, but read the reviews and you’ll get a good feel for their sound and quality. Ok, that’s the best I got. Hope this helps, and best of luck in your search.