I've never had the Arcam or Krell in my system. I have owned many prepros including Lexicon, Citation, Parasound, Outlaw, Sherwood and a couple of tube/solid-state preamps. Among the prepros, the Aragon Soundstage (~1100 used) and Aragon Stage One (~2k used) are the best performers for movies and 2 channel music (besting some 2 channel preamps), as they are both based on Aragon's top of the line Aurum preamp. At the current discounted pricing, these two prepros are great buys!
Arcam AV8, Krell Showcase or Aragon Stage One
Can anyone offer a comparison of these 3 processors? There are some pretty goods deals available right now on the Arcam and Krell, and I'm curious about the Aragon. How would you rate them?