Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor "Minimum" Power?


Would the new Bel Canto C5i work with the *original* Cremona Auditors at 88 dB @ 4 ohms? I have read conflicting reports about these speakers being easy and difficult to drive. The Bel Canto is a very modest 60 WPC into 8 ohms and 120 WPC into 4 ohms, but apparently has a pretty high current output at 30 amps and is stable with 3 ohm loads. Any other reason to believe this combo would not be good?

On a tangent, how does an amp have lower power but high current output? Aren't the 2 directly related? I recall from rudimentary Physics (for mathematically disabled Bio majors like myself) that P=i^2(R). Can somebody conceptually explain to me what's going on with the electrons in high power/low current vs. low power/high current?
eugene81

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My room is 12' x 18' x 8'. McIntosh components: C2300 pre and MC452 (MC252 prior to that). I have never been past 45w/ch with my Auditor M. Plenty dbs for me.
Eugene,
Glad to hear you are very satisfied. I was a true Dynaudio fan (still am) but am more than satisfied with my Sonus fabers. Craftsmanship cannot be matched. A beauty to look at and amazing to hear.