um..well....the point is you can get so much better product with a former high dollar pro than you can get with a stereo PRE.
the nicest stereo pre I have seen lately was the emotiva XSP-1 gen 2. most of the rest of the stuff out lately are not that great.
its easier to buy an old AVR or HT Pre/Pro and get much more for you dollar than to just buy a pre.
Um, I’ll just politely disagree with all these statements, especially for a 2.2 system where music is the priority. But if you’re hell bent on a prepro, have at it and best of luck.