Well I took my own advice and bought a B stock 7100 tonight, so now I'll be saving up for my pre-processor.

Has beta testing even begun or are is this something that can't be discussed?

Good question. Based on previous Outlaw beta tests, I assume that the beta testers are bound to secrecy until the test period is done. That means that the beta testing could very easily be in progress and we'd never know it...

Come on!!!!!!!!

I've just about sold my old H/K AVR30, one of HKs finest receivers at stereo reproduction, and am edging my NAD T742 up to the auction block just to come up with the coin to become an official Outlaw.

Give the people what they want!

I know, I know...if it ain't ready, it ain't ready, but please, please try and make it ready real soon! At least give us an owner's manual and final specs!

Ok, on a more restrained note, does anyone know how or why Outlaw came up with the 65wpc figure? Why not a healthy 90wpc? I'm just a little suprised that they're not upping the wattage from the 1050, especially given the fact that more and more competitors who have claimed say 100wpc in the past while delivering closer to 30wpc are now meeting or execeeding their claims with the latest receiver releases.

I have been planning my home theater for 12 months and actively constructing it for the past 3 months. When I saw back in Sept. 2004 that Outlaw Audio was constructing a receiver with DVI switching, I pretty much made up my mind that I would be purchasing a Model 1070 for my new system.

At this point in time, my setup is very close to being finished and the only equipment that I have yet to purchase is a receiver and a sub-woofer. I don't have a backup AV Receiver, so I'm using an old Kenwood stereo component to power my 2 front speakers.

I happen to believe that patience will pay off in this instance and I am willing to wait until the model 1070 arrives before settling on other equipment.

As one of the original beta testers of the Model 1050 way back when, I can confirm this.

Yea, I know it'll probably be a great receiver when it eventually arrives. The last I recall reading in December was a pushed-out production date of end of January and nothing since then, it'd sure be nice to hear something especially a price. If they come out with a $999 price tag, I'd move on to something else, but at $700 I'd definatly wait it out for a few more months.

I am anticipating a $999.99 price tag and hoping to get pleasantly surprised from that. The appealing feature to me is the DVI switching and to get this feature anywhere else would require $3000+.

Good things come to those who wait. I'll be patient.

Well, just to let everyone know the the Outlaw 1070 should be available this week now that I've caved in and purchased an NAD T752 (for $450 it was just too good a price).

Since I don't have any use for DVI switching (when I get an HDTV I'll be sure to get one with at least two HDMI/DVI inputs) or even 7 amplifier channels (I have a 5.1 setup) I didn't see the point in waiting it out. As far as true wpc the T752 measures 92wpc x 5 (versus the 62wpc x 5 of the Outlaw 1050) so it's got plently of real power. NAD has a nice balance of decent stereo reproduction with good home theatre sound as well. The only problem is the questionable reliability.

Having said that if the 1070 comes storming out of the gate to rave reviews and offers some non-7.1 use of the extra two amplifiers I'll probably be back to try one out.

As I posted elsewhere on this site, I think it's a pretty telling sign of the 1070's *lack* of progress that it still doesn't have a dedicated forum.

And with the recent Mid-April news letter not containing so much as a peep about the 1070 they're either waiting to unveil it at NYC in a couple of weeks or I don't know what.

Nate
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