The speakers and DVD player would work quite well with the 950/770. With the Denon 2900, you would probably prefer to use a stereo bypass mode for CD's (its Burr-Brown DACs will likely offer somewhat better sound than the 950's DACs) -- but since you'll be connecting the 2900 to the six-channel analog input anyway for DVD-A and SACD that should not be a problem.

The 950 is around two years old now. Outlaw is working on a replacement to their discontinued 1050 receiver, which is due out later this year, but there has been no official announcement about a new pre/pro. The 950 will likely be around for another 18 months or two years, if I had to guess. With the 950/770 combo, however, it's important to keep this in mind: the amp can stay in your system for many, many years. If you find it necessary to upgrade the 950 later, you have only invested $800 in it (or actually $700, in case case of that combo) -- and you could sell a used 950 on someplace like Audiogon for nearly that much. It's a pretty safe investment.

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