I spent considerable time auditioning new and used McIntosh gear and arrived on an integrated that simply sounded better to me - the Cayin A88-T. Give it an audition - it is all subjective, but I suspect you might be as surprised and impressed as I was.
www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html
www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html