Wow...tough choice. Would personally go with CLX...and if you have the extra change for a ML Descent Sub...you have a world class, transparent transducer with powerful bass.
Not that the WP8 is a bad option!!! Bear in mind, the CLX needs some serious juice to get running well...some stats do. I do not know which Mcintosh you have...make sure it is very high current and capable of really driving/controlling the CLXs.
Why CLX? I think its speed, transparency and ability to deliver midrange magic/spacial cues are extraordinary in the world of audio...it just does not have slam/bass on its own...but with Descent you have a good bit of slam.
The WP8 on its own probably a better all-rounder with plenty of upper bass/mid-bass slam for the speaker-size and cost. And excellent transparency...just perhaps not quite at CLX level.
My two cents. YMMV.
Not that the WP8 is a bad option!!! Bear in mind, the CLX needs some serious juice to get running well...some stats do. I do not know which Mcintosh you have...make sure it is very high current and capable of really driving/controlling the CLXs.
Why CLX? I think its speed, transparency and ability to deliver midrange magic/spacial cues are extraordinary in the world of audio...it just does not have slam/bass on its own...but with Descent you have a good bit of slam.
The WP8 on its own probably a better all-rounder with plenty of upper bass/mid-bass slam for the speaker-size and cost. And excellent transparency...just perhaps not quite at CLX level.
My two cents. YMMV.