Two children on the way? You need something that can play kid's stuff real good.
to answer your question, I am not so sure that all of the new stuff is going to impact your price range. Most of the change is happening at high end.
I would buy a used preamp for now as, with the upcoming changes in the industry, there are some really good preamps in the Audiogon classifieds that are selling for not all that much. I recently saw a Rotel Receiver that had sold for upwards of $1,000.00 two years ago available $375.00.
Just be sure to subscribe to Audiogon Bluebook. If you buy for less than bluebook, and don't like it or want to upgrade in the near future, you can probably re-sell it for minimal loss.
to answer your question, I am not so sure that all of the new stuff is going to impact your price range. Most of the change is happening at high end.
I would buy a used preamp for now as, with the upcoming changes in the industry, there are some really good preamps in the Audiogon classifieds that are selling for not all that much. I recently saw a Rotel Receiver that had sold for upwards of $1,000.00 two years ago available $375.00.
Just be sure to subscribe to Audiogon Bluebook. If you buy for less than bluebook, and don't like it or want to upgrade in the near future, you can probably re-sell it for minimal loss.