In my search for a receiver upgrade I have been neglecting pre/pro's because I can't afford to buy an amp now too. But I just realized that I can use my yamaha RX-V440 as an amp with a pre/pro until I can get an amp to go with it. I also have a Krell 150a (150x2 watts) amp that I can use.

Would it be a bad idea to run a pre/pro with a patchwork of amps via the yamaha and the Krell till I get a multichannel amp to go with the pre/pro?

Also, what other pre/pro's are out there in the Outlaw 970's price range?