magnepan mmgs-buy zero autoformers or stands 1st?

Yes, I have and so have many others. If you're happy that's fine. The amp is not a good match for the speakers.
You asked for input and a few of us suggested that autoformers or stands should not be the focus. One of the nice things about advice, you can ignore it. To close, if the 40 watt tube amp is the only way you've heard the speakers....you have not heard them at their full potential. Enjoy.....

More current will make more of a differnce than either. 40 watts is not enough to allow them to open up and show their best.

Each will do the job. Can you listen to both? My gut feel is the Musical Fidelity would be the most musical but
Krell has its' fans.

Cooch, I'm not sure why you posted the question. Buy the autoformers (they're good), buy the stands (their great), break in the speakers for 300-500 hours (they will improve)and keep the same amp and you STILL won't be hearing the speakers at their best. This is not to say your amp isn't good. It simply doesn't have the current these speakers demand to perform at their best.