@sgoods555 My Home Theater and 2 channel occupy the same space. Getting a separate Pre will elevate your 2 channel music listening. I have Anthem’s 1140 receiver, before that Marantz top tier receiver, neither cheap but adding a separate Pre made a big difference. A pre with HT bypass is a great convenient feature but if you go with a Tube Pre you’ll likely have to have the Pre on when using your HT set up, you’ll be burning hours on your tubes. A better solution is a high quality switch box that will allow you to switch between the 2, keeps things separate. Plenty of options on what you can snag for a Pre.
Good Luck!