I guess I won’t know that until I try it. On the crossover question, I want to get a crossover that already matches the crossover points of the speakers.
External XOs are adjustable. I use the First Watt B4, Marchand makes them, and several other manufacturers.
Typically on these XOs there is one input (connected to your preamp out), and two outputs connected to your Parasound and Rouge amps: High frequency and low frequency. So 20 Hz - 20 KHz (nominally) goes from your preamp into the XO and you set what range of frequencies comes out of the LF and HF outputs. So you can set the outputs to match the XO points the speaker manufacturer designed.
Note that this discussion about external XOs is only if you will not be using the internal crossovers built into your speakers.