AV123's been doing some pretty interesting stuff lately, no doubt about it. This "little" pair may be an interesting contrast to the 1070 - a little more money and a little more power in a separates package. I'll be curious to see pictures of the actual unit and a feature list, since it could be a really slick package.
The two companies do have friendly ties - I seem to recall Outlaw pointing Pat toward the Rocket 750's a while back when he was searching for a good set of stereo speakers.