Vid pre/pro with 2-chan pre or hi-end vid pre/pro

I am new to hi end audio. I am a 80/20 music/video guy. I have currently a denon receiver with a Naim CDX and vienna acoustic beethoven speakers. I am looking to upgrade my pre and amplification. I am a bit stymied because I really like the video switching of the denon to service my Tivo, dvd and vcr ( I have two video outputs one to the tv and one to a repeater for the Tivo that I can watch in another room) but I want the sound of Naim/Linn etc... I have also looked at a Classe video pre/processor in tandem with traditional seperate amps, that would take the place of the denon. Or looking at buying a Naim (or Linn) pre and amp and routing the two channel from the dennon to an input on the Naim pre thereby using the Naim for 2-channel and the denon for the 5 channel video. It would be a kluge as the Naim pre doesn't have a theater pass through. One would have to match the volume on the Naim to the other channels of the denon and controling the volume with the denon when listening to 5 channel. For 2-channel of course the denon would be turned off. I have a friend who is selling his NAC 82 and two hi-caps, (~ 3000.00) then I would have to find a NAP 250 to make that happen. If I bought the hi-end Classe pre/pro and amps, I would have to spend about 5K (used). About a wash cost wise. There are also a couple of Linn Klouts amps around for about 2200.00 then I could find a Linn pre and kluge it together like the Naim above.

Don't know if you can share any light on this confused man or not. :)...