I use a MC402 with Revel F32's and like the sound. But the beauty of McIntosh is I really don't know that I have heard a speaker that didn't sound good with them. I have heard in recent years Sonus Faber Cremonas with 501's, McIntosh speakers of course XRT1K's especially good with 1201's. But with the 252 I think it depends on what you want to spend. The F52's would be logical step up. But if you want to try another brand in that price range. I heard the new JBLs the other day and think those show some promise, see the review in sterophile. The pair I heard were new and just out of the box but had a lot of promise.
PSB Syncronys? Paradigm Signature S8? JM Lab? Just a few to try. What do you have locally available?
PSB Syncronys? Paradigm Signature S8? JM Lab? Just a few to try. What do you have locally available?