Mcintosh sound

Thanks so far for all of your subjective opinions, my Slants drive easily and don't run impedence too low (so that's a good thing!). I easily agree that combos all sound different that's why I search for others that have knowledge, my front end is strictly ARC CD 3 (which is fantastic). I'e done some room tuning and upgraded the PCs (Locus Designs) and have the Slants bi-wired from Grover Huffman, plus I pay very close attention to vibration control. I listen to my music at low volumns and as everyone enjoy the biggest stage I get acheive but....don't want to go back to seperates due to getting carried away with the uograde bug
I posed this question in the speaker fourm but didn't get responces and need some help to evaluate as I also thought of NAD, and maybe MF or Marantz, but looking at a company as well established as Mac and AR also looks to sound good as well. When I change I don't want to have to do it again so the better informed I am the more it helps.

Argyo,Theo,Mechans & Nsgrach, Thanks agin for the subjective input it has helped me as to my seeking at this point. My room is not very big (18x12 roughly) and I sit about 6'-7' from my Slants (near field). What I am hearing is that my current Classe w/ARC is just a bit cool but I want to find a balance between the slam of a Krell and the great tightness of the Classe too but into a bit more warmth WITHOUT changing cables and still retain that crystal top end that I have. Arygo & Theo you might have pointed me more seriously to Mac, Mechans & Nsgrach you are surley right that syngery is what I'm looking for as I listen to my system flat and want to expose just what's recorded and not artifical ingredients, plus I don't know about any of Mac's features and what they do even from the websight so again asking questions is the best thing to do.
Theo I don't know why I hadn't thought of a Mac/ARC combo before with both being some of the must respected names in the business and execptional service backing as well. I've had Aragon 2002/18k that I used before and it was authoritative excellent control on both The Infinity Kappa 8s before I got the Apogees and with the Apogee but I introduced an ARC LS 3 and the difference was literally astounding! I've asked in the Apogee fourm as well for some help and gotten suggestions of;Pilinus, Bryston, Pass, MF,NAD trouble is I don't have local dealers to hear or try them for a couple days, plus I want to get an integrated that retains the PRAT and the NAD has what needed but has lacked in the PRAT area from what I continue to read. My Slants are hybird, ribbon/6' bass and I'll never part with 'em for me the Apogee sound is me and everything fits I just want to warm it up a bit more and get some more of that liquid midrange as well (I never ask too much:). Keep the responces comming becue they are helping to guide me, i appreciate and respect your views it's how I continue to learn as well

Brian & Bongofury, Thank you, now these are a very good comparision that I was looking to find out about! Now should I take it that the newer Mac integrateds have a tighter control over the bass region yet still retain the smoothness and warmth of ealier Macs? What is the autoformer function as well, I didn't find info at the Mac sight and I don't know what it does? Mac sounds like a real contenter in my search for my "last" change in a peice I can add it to MF, NAD (I've gotta listen to NAD yet)and I think I've now exclued Krell and Bel Canto, so this has certianly helped butI still gotta find a way to hear 'em yet Mac that is)!

Bongofury, Thanks for your explaination and (IMO) objective assesment of other manufactures. I'm trying to make that last change in my integrated amp and have struggled with who to look at as well as finance and want to be in position when I decide to make that "last" move. I do have shps that carry some of the above mentioned product laines but.... they don't have a display to listen to and do an order only as requested. That doesn't seem like good business to me but they have to pay the bills. Thanks again for your opinions and help, I'll post again later when I decide on one.

Dilly, Thanks for your comments, as Bongofury has said also. I AM IN FOR THE LONG RUN and as I was listening to the Classe/ARC/Apogee combo yesterday it reminded me that when I don't analize and hear for difficenties how enjoyable it is to listen. I am looking for a bit warmer sound but with control as well and Mac sure seems to be leading the way. At this point I think I'd be looking to either an MA6300 or MA6500 but I'd like to get one already broken in (if possibile). The Apogees nominal at 6 ohms and I do listen at lower levels and with the guts of Mac I think I'd be fine. Mac still leads the search then.