Ok, I've been checking this Outlaw thing out for a while now. At least the last few months anyway. I really like the company philosophy and believe they make excellent products although I have not experienced it first hand.

I've been planning on upgrading to a new receiver and the 1050 is on the top of the list. It has bothered me that DTS-ES was not included nor DPL II. I found it acceptable since most brands that had these features cost much more $$. In steps the new Onkyo 600 with a 6th channel, DPL II, and DTS-ES.

Obviously, it seems as though the Outlaw has higher sound quality from what I've read. I don't have a rear surround speaker and probably won't for another year so the DTS-ES shouldn't be an issue to me and I can live without that. Most of my listening is music. I don't have an SACD or DVDA player. I would say my listening is 65% music, 25% tv viewing (no digital cable or satellite) and 10% movies.

Please tell me why I should buy the Outlaw. My heart wants me to, but something makes me feel like I would be missing out on something without DPL II. I'll read your responses tomorrow. If you do a good job convincing, I'm going to place my order.

Thanks
Eric