I would start with the following:
Gagghia classic evo pro $400
Breville smart grinder pro $200
15g coffee --35g espresso in 25 to 35 s (adjust grain size accordingly)
with Breville you can start 20s grain size 2 to 3
Coffee Lavazza
M-audio BX8 D3 if you can get them, cheap but excellent (i own them; Amir tested them)
Abacus Mirra 14 same league as Hartmann. German website Euro 2,999.00 pair
the screen of the X16 is very small. You'll have to do the settings with the center button and the wheel.
You have to set the output from variable to fixed.