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McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Over priced!!? Take a look at Boulder, Ayre,  Jeff Rowland,   Mark Levinson,  Bryston,  AR, Gryphon. My 8900  was half the price ot the Mark Levinson 585 5  Have you listened to Mark Levinson?  Just saying . So what are the recommendations./al... 
Help with McIntosh Repair Facility
I had this same issue.  Turns out in my attempt To tighten my speaker Spade connectors over a period  Of time on my 8900, the binding post nut on the inside became  Loose and cause a low and intermittent signal . Took the cover off, tighten up... 
PC for LUMIN X1 ! .... Shunyata? Nordost? Synergistic Research? AQ?
I recomemd Clarus Crimson  cables.Detailed presentation. 
My Terrible Emotiva Experience
I have Emo gear that has been  working and sounding great for some time.  Used in one of my hendrixinc  systems. A cd player went bad after the 5 year warranty period.  They gave me the trade in value toward a new one. Not many companies give you ... 
Finally found a space for the speakers I’ve been storing... and I don’t love them any more
I have the Paradigm Tributes and they sound wonderful with my Mc gear. I use all Mirage speakers in my theater and they sound  great also. 
Budget tower speakers that rock!
Salon1 Audio had a pair of Mirage OM10 speakers for sale for around $700. I still listen to the ones I own in a secondary system.  Great speaker IMHO. 
smaller speakers for critical listening?
Sorry, quite. 
smaller speakers for critical listening?
I recently listened to the KEF Reference 1 stand mount speakers at my local dealer.  They were quit impressive.   
10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts
I heard a difference trying different power cords. Kept the ones that sounded great to my ears and returned, sold or discarded the others.