Thanks gents,
What finally made me decide to go with the Bryston's was how so positively I reacted when I heard them at TAVES and then again a few days ago. Even my wife mentioned that she had never seen me react so strongly to ANY audio gear.
While I tend to usually be traditional and conservative in my approach to things, I simply could not deny my gut reactions to these speakers.
It'll be interesting to see, how they mate with McIntosh.. but, I think it should be quite the marriage..