+1 while I am not a fan of Mac stuff, I have heard a lot of it. I completely agree, the Mac stuff is heavy on bass and really light on details, you want fast detailed wire… silver can be an advantage… Nordost would be at the top of my list.
Cables
Roxy 54 I am a fan of your expertise on mcintosh equipment. The mc-2105 is my favorite peice, I am wondering what are your choice of cables. My pre-amps are mcintosh mx-123 and c-12000