Preamp/Processor


I'm trying to help a friend build his system; however I don't know much about home theater. I'm a 2 channel guy. His system : B&W CM9s with center channel and subwoofer, ATI 3003 amp, currently using a Yamaha receiver's preamp out two control his system.I'm looking for recommendations for a preamp/processor below 2K.
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NUFORCE AVP-18
GOOGLE the reviews

All digital HDMI with no legacy inputs or outputs...a good thing going forward.

Convinced me enough to sell my top-eend CAMBRIDGE AVR and go for separates with this unit as the preamp/processor ffor AV 7.1 purposes