McIntosh equipment sounds superb with Klipsch speakers, especially for hard rock. Good interconnect and speaker cables would be a nice improvement as well as some good power cords and a power conditioner. I own La Scala II's, Chorus II's (4), and Forte II's. Rotel equipment sounds real nice for the money with Klipsch too if McIntosh prices are too steep for your liking.
Are the Klipschorns mainly for Classical music ??
I recently purchased a pair of Klipschorns. I also purchased a pair of Cornwalls. It seems that the Cornwalls are crisp and clean and a shade boxy while the Klipschorns are a very open sound. I have found the Klipschorns to be very good for classical music and some Satriani and Eric Johnson. I find that classic rock leaves alot to be desired because the recordings seem to be less than what I expected. I would like to hear comments from Klipschorn owners as well as Cornwall owners......thanks