Suggestions for a good stereo preamp and amp

Don't move to separates yet and try Krell KAV400i. I used to have this combo KAV300i/704 and liked that lotslots. These KAV integrated amps I believe the best built Krells you can think of.
300i was very good, but 400i may be even better, but in general you can pick any one of two. I believe that there will be a bunch of same Krell/B&W fans outhere who will chip in with similar comments.

I agree. At this price point, I think an integrated would be a better way to go. The Krell would be a good choice. Another integrated you may want to consider is a Musical Fidelity A3.5. I used to have one, and while I'm not a big fan of B&W, I heard the A3.5 several times with B&W and it was a very good match. Compared to the 400i, I like the midrange of the Krell a little better but the MF if faster and more powerful. If you like PRAT, it does that very well. Between the two, its just a matter of personal taste.

I was also going to mention the Creek 5350. For sound quality, that's my favourite one in this price range. It looks though, like you may need something more powerful. For power, the Creek should be about the same as what you have now.

Thanks sir. I like Krell myself but thought it might not be in my reach. I appreciate the response.

If you like the Krell, I wouldn't be to fast to rule it out. I think its possible get a good used one and still be within budget.

1-get something with a sub output.
2-do you need video switching? Is this used for tv or audio only?
3-to get a noticable difference in power, you will more or less have to double the wattage. A multi channel receiver will put out more power into 2 channels vs 5 or 7.
There's lots of neat receivers out there that have all of the features you will ever need and lots of power too. Look at Anthem, Sherbourn, Arcam, NAD, and much more.