will this really be an upgrade?

Looks more like a side step.

Trianglezerius, what would you suggest I do?

Look at the MapleTree tube preamp for around $650 brand new. It is the best preamp thta I have heard under $2K. You get a 10 day in home trail period so you cannot go wrong.

thanks Bigkidz.
I listed my post to try and figure out if their was any basic 'rule' on how much to spend on your next upgrade. I didnt want to end up buying something that would expose shortcomings in other parts of my system. My main concern was, whether to upgrade incrementally , or go the whole hog and get something like a Joule, Cary, etc.

using the B&K ST-2140 amp, and have two subs already.

Can you tube roll in that BAT? if so I would definitely do so first.......

My bad I read that as BAT LOL I personally like the anthems with tubes over the others you've mentioned.

Thanks for the advice

Musical Fidelity A3CR Dual mono will make that B&K sound like a toy. I had one for about a year and liked it quite a bit. I also owned the B&K for much longer.

Flemke, what then does the PT-3 compare to in your opinion; Rotel, adcom....