I'd lose the tuner, add xlr outs and, since my dvd player has it's video output directly connected to the front projector inputs anyway, the 950 video switching is less important to me. (OTOH, a small screen or video out for dealing with dvd menus might interest me.) I'm running all my sound, i.e. dvd-a, sacd, cd, and dvd 5.1 through direct bypass with more than satisfactory results. I'll take a stripped down, higher quality unit, please!

Jay

Seems like outlaw would want to stick to outputs that their amps and sub have... XLR on everything would be interesting though.

The upcoming Model 790 amp (7x300W) will apparently include XLR inputs...

It has a special type of balanced connection. It's close in appearance, but I don't think it's the standard type of XLR.

I hope it's standard - from what I've seen( Pat\'s 790 picture ), it appears to be. How does it appear to differ to you?

I hope it's standard too. I'm really sure I read somewhere on here that it's going to be a tad more advanced and the connectors will be a slightly different size (smaller?) than the existing XLR, although they will appear very similar, as you saw. I wish I could find it. I think Scott would know.

The 790 could be a winner.

I am not sure Outlaw is going to put our XLR question officially to rest before they are prepared to release the full specs for the unit.

That being said, I am confident that this amp will have XLR female inputs that are compatible with other balanced equipment. It would seem to be market suicide to promote a different interface standard in a device they should and would be directing towards a larger marketplace.

Krell amps have a special direct coupled design, with special connections that can be used, or not used, but that is Krell $$$.

Note that Apple Computer has consistently moved to make it's system software and hardware easier to use in a PC dominated environment. Compatibility is critical to this affordably priced product market niche.

Contrary opinions are welcome, but I just don't see any logical reason to go that route.

Allan

Any balanced connectors we used would be standard XLRs.

Scott

Thank you.