I called McIntosh and spoke with Chuck Hinton (sp?) He was awesome and gave me technical advice on the same question you have.
I have the McIntosh MC1201's hooked to B&W Nautilus 802's Although the owners manual for the B&W states they are 8 ohm speakers, Chuck explained why they should be connected to the 4 ohm tap. He gave a long well reasoned explanation. I'll let you call him to get the scoop for your speakers.
Hope it helps.