Wow, nice binding posts.

You know, it is really sad that I find myself hitting these boards, the outlaw site, avsforums, and audioholics 200+ times/day. I have waited 2 months for a new receiver and it looks like I'm down to only 1-1/2 more - hopefully...

I have a Pioneer 1014 right now - cost me $499. That thing is equivalent to the Elite 52 internally - and actually sounds REALLY nice. However, this receiver has a bug w/ the toslink & dig coax connections & won't work w/ DISH receivers or Mits DLP TVs. I'm excited to get my hands on the 1070 - it will be my first Outlaw product (hopefully followed by some interconnects & subs).

Sorry for the rambling, consider it part of a 'virtual camp-out' for the 1070.

-robert

No, I was sort of hoping for (no, I really want, actually) 6 pre-out/main-in (12 total) jacks. Makes it really nice if you want to use active crossover or other outboard processing with a receiver. I wouldn't imagine it would cost a lot. Ah, well.

Looks like pre-outs, no main-ins. I can make that work .....

What is the cluster of 6 that are at the top and a bit to the left?

Here is a real close-up picture of the rear panel. The DVD input has left and right analog channels at the bottom (just below the composite and s-video inputs) plus a cluster of six more analog inputs that appear to complete the 7.1 analog input - those (the center, sub, left and right surround, and left and right surround back) are the six I think you are looking at.

Yeah that's it. I guess I'm just not understanding the pre-out, no main-in people are talking about.

Main-in is a direct connection to the amp section in a receiver - think of it as a way to treat the receiver as a power amp, with nothing (volume control, etc.) in the path. The pre-amp outputs are typically jumpered to the main-ins for normal operation, and if necessary it is possible to put an EQ or other bit of processing in between the pre-outs and the main-ins. The 7.1 analog input goes through the volume control and some other portions of the receiver (possibly bass management, time delay, etc.).

Ah, ok. I gess I never thought of using it like that.

You can also use the pre-amp out/main-in to change how the power amp section is used. For example, if you wanted to just use 5.1 instead of 7.1 you could use the other two amps to bi-amp your front left and right mains.

Okay seriously, I know that they don't want to release too much information on it because of the 950 release date fiasco, but I'd love to see at least SOME more information on it. I'm dying for something new to replace my POS Sony receiver, and was looking at the 950 and a amp, but a receiver under 1000 would fit my budget much better lol.