Quote Originally Posted by paul_pci
Just out of curiousity, why would you spend 1K more on a preamp than the amp? I'd think it would be the other way around.
All the amp has to do is amplify the signal it's given. $1000 will buy a NICE multi channel amp that will more than do the job.

A preamp on the other hand is the heart & soul. It does all the signal processing, routing, switching..etc which is why they usually cost more.