Amp and pre-amp


I have about $5,000 to spend On an amp and a pre-amp

50% home theater
50% music. It's more important that the music sounds great rather than the thx if I have to sacrifice. I listen to both soft and classic rock

I haven't been in the market for about 9 years and it seems a bit confusing to me ( I'm to old and tired to re-learn )

I have

Snell XA-60 towers
Snell XA-55 center
Snell SR30 surround
McIntosh PS112 sub

The new room is big 17' X 26'

I moved and sold my
MX 134
MC 126. Seemed to have a very difficult time driving the Snells when I get drunk and turn up the volume
bruinlefty
Are you looking for a 2 channel preamp with a HT passthrough or a HT preamp?
I don't know. I'm looking for suggestions

At this stage prob a HT preamp and a 5 channel amp
MC 126. Seemed to have a very difficult time driving the Snells when I get drunk and turn up the volume
And Captain Kirk said, “Scotty, we need more power!”

Here’s a couple of links that may help,

http://www.hometheater.com/category/preampprocessor-reviews

http://www.hometheater.com/category/power-amplifier-reviews

Do you listen to music in 2 channel or 5 channel?
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Those 4 ohm Snells need good power. A Marantz processor, maybe the 7701. For an amp, Outlaw Audio 7200, and you'd have over a grand left over. Might want to get a dealer to install and set up the Marantz and have the 7200 on hand for him, these processors are getting pretty complicated like computers anymore.