Best Pre-Pro especially considering 2 channel


analog sound: I'm thinking of the Krell Showcase, B&K Ref50, Sunfire Theater Grand III and if they are worth it the Krell HTS 7.1 or new Lexicon MC-8. I feel any of them would be excellent with HT but my concern is with high end sounding 2 channel analog. Is there a big difference between the Krell HTS and showcases analog section? Any comments and suggestions are appreciated and welcome.
Thank you.
paulslnyc
I've owned the Soundstage, Sunfire TGII, Bryston SP-1, and Anthem AVM-20, which were all terrific sounding two-channel units in their own ways and ranked in the order listed. But the best sounding two channel I ever got out of a pre/pro was with the EAD Ovation Plus. It doesn't feature analog bypass or component video switching, but I thought I'd give it a nod anyway...

Good luck in your search...

P.S. You might want to check out the Cary Audio pre/pros as well...
i don't know what everyone else is talking about. i've got the ref 50 and i become more pleased each day that i purchased it!
No offense, but who buys bryston preamps these days?

A good number of the recording studios that record, engineer, and ultimately market the music that you and I buy.

And a few guys who like the sound and appreciate the warranty.
Who buys Bryston - Mi Casa Studios in LA and they r responsible for New Line Cinema Platinum DVD releases, like Lord Of The Rings, James Bond Warner Bro DVD special Edition ,Chicago, Terminator3,Hulk etc.