Musical Fidelity or Michi for B&W 702

McIntosh amplifiers pair nicely with the B&W speakers.  

They're both good choices, you have to listen to both.

+1, My vote is also with the MX8i integrated amp.  I own the Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp and like it very much. 

I use an Musical Fidelity ms8 preamp with Parasound Jc5

My vote would be the MX8i integrated .

I had a Musical Fidelity M8s-500s power amp with 702 S2’s and I didn’t like the pairing - too bright and not engaging.  I’m currently running a Coda no8 with the S2’s which I greatly prefer.  I’d switch the speakers before the amp.  

So, what sound characteristics are most important to you and looking for with the new amp? This info is critical to getting meaningful and useful recommendations.

It's a complete upgrade, speakers are new and no amp as of yet.

What amp do you have now, and what improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for?