Cables

@roxy54 what do you think? (OP, you forgot to tag him).

Why don't you just send him an Audiogon email?   Hijiri or Sternklang cables.

@bernardwilliams 

Thanks for the compliment, but I don't have any expertise regarding McIntosh gear. I have owned several of their amps and the 2105 in particular for many years, but beyond that experience, I can make no other claims.

In my experience, many cables work well, and of course your budget is a factor. I used Kimber 4TC for years with good success, as well as Cerious, and a couple of others. 

I would stay away from warmer sounding cables and more towards faster or more revealing. Litz copper cables maybe too much of a good thing with McIntosh. Depending on budget I would look into Nordost’s Heimdall 2 or Frey 2. Local McIntosh dealer uses both of these cables and I think they work well. They tried the McIntosh cables and stopped stocking them as they felt the Nordost, for the same money was a better cable. Own a balanced Frey 2, and in my system it’s a great cable.

I think you should ask jasonborne.