what should i keep, shindo or mcintosh

I agree with Uru975, you have already answered you own question grasshopper. If you want sound, go for the Shindo, if you want convenience go for the Mac. You aren't even tapping the full potential of the Shindo yet, try some Shindo interconnects instead of the Audience 24 cables (they're cheaper to boot) and also try some Auditorium 23 speaker wires, then your Monbrison will really sing....

well right now i use audience e24 the new upgraded speaker wire, so i should stick with the shindo, and not have all the mcintosh gear together, with the c2300, 501, mht-200. right now i have dali helcon mk2 400 that i just got. but they just dont work in my room. so im looking at the totem winds. but due to differnt dealers i cant trade in the helicon, thus they are now on sale here. so i was going to use some of the money from the shindo to help pay for the winds. how much do you think i would get for the mcintosh preamp. never used. vs the shindo? im stuck. unless i sell the helicons. then i would keep both.

Agree with mikeyc8 - you don't know what the Shindo is capable of without the Aud23 speaker wire and shindo ic's.

i have to agree on the topic of the AUD 23 speaker cables. These are just awesome spkr cable replacing my more expensive hi end cables. For $880 / 2.5m pair, its a steal!!!
I would also keep the Shindo Pre/amp over the Mac pre. SHindos are harder to come by.

As others are saying, you aren't hearing the Shindo to its full capacity. However I think it goes beyond just the wires you are using. Your entire system just isn't like 100% of other Shindo user systems seen on Audiogon or elsewhere.

All of your other gear is screaming to be matched with the Mac stuff.

So if it was me and I just loved the Shindo sound, then I would be thinking about a piecemeal overhaul of my system.

You don't seem too interested in that, so I vote keep the Mac.