Does anyone have a good recommendation for the best quality home theater platform?

The way I understand :

Stereo : 2 channels
Surround : 5.1     7.1 Channels
Home Theater : 7.1.4    9.3.6 Channels   etc.

I was not talking about surround
Krell Foundation 4K is , acording to reviews, an extraordinary piece  of audio gear. I have looked at it.
I do not look down on Surround processor. I once had a 7.1 ( Rotel )
But on a musical standpoint , his sound was much better than my HT processor which cost me 10k.
Audiotroy is right. I have built my audio system by myself without asking for advives.A good dealer makes a big difference.
I may downgrade to 7.1 surround.

A recent conversation between me and a highend audio dealer .
The dealer : ´´ The pure stereo circuitry, capacitors, power supplies used and vibration control/isolation design of the two channel pre-amps are meticulously designed for pure stereo playback. ´´

The circuitry of HT processor would be different.

A lot of people have two systemes .One stereo ( may be Surround) for music quality and  one  Home Theater for movies.

If I want to listen to Mozart, I know which one I will chose.