rbray: it shouldn't be too difficult to use. Just clamp the probe end around the AC mains going to the amplifier. Set the range pretty high to begin with (100 amp scale or higher) and turn on the amplifier. See what happens. If you don't get much of a reading, reduce the range scale, one scale at a time and repeat the process. $9.50 is pretty cheap for a clamp on meter. Hope that it works OK.

Here is a link for an inrush protector. Even though it is for ham radio tube amplifiers, I suspect that it would work just as well for in rush for audio amplifiers.

[http://www.ameritron.com/products.php?prodid=ICP-120]link[/http://www.ameritron.com/products.php?prodid=ICP-120]

Now, if I pasted this link properly you can take a look. If I didn't, just copy and paste the link into your browser. I wouldn't get one until I convinced myself that in-rush is actually your problem. It is a little disconcerning that other owners don't seem to have this problem. It bothers me that if this isn't a common problem, that Outlaw would tell you that it is OK.

I would call Outlaw and talk to them one on one and get a better "feel" for the situation.