I'm going to also suggest that you audition the Integra 9.4, which retails for 2k, but can be had for about $1600. Haven't heard the Outlaw, but own the Rotel. Love the Rotel, but imo the 9.4 is noticably better sonically as well as feature wise. Not only does it have a tuner, but can be connected to your computer for net tune. It comes with a Chad remote which itself retails for $500. It has a headphone jack and a phono preamp built in. In comparison with the B&K model 50, which just lowered it's msrp from $3000 to $2000, I liked the sonics much better, although I only compared using two channel and it was at two different places using two different setups. However, I do listen for specific things and, again my opinion, it was the better of the two. It is THX Ultra 2 and Dolby Digital EX certified, but is not firmware upgradable. Still, in my eyes, a sonic and feature bargain.

This said, the Outlaw is a steal, imo, at its price.