I have never been impressed with anything with the Mcintosh name on it. Just my opinion, but to my ears everything I have heard has a very mid-fi sound. So I guess I would recommend the DNA 225.
I can highly recommend the DNA-225, as I own one. I have never heard the McIntosh you reference, but I would imagine most would argue that McIntosh is anything but mid-fi.
I can not compare the two, but I own the Mcintosh 202 and find that its powerful warm and detailed. One of the big plus's with Mcintosh not only is its reliability, but its value at resale.
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