Budget is such a relative thing! For example, I feel I can put an additional 50k into my ststem - my wife disagrees. Seriously, my speaker set up is Mirage - OM5s in the front, HTS center and HTS surrounds (I use rear and sides).

Acutally, she would be OK with anything I wante to do (a real gem!). I was planning on dropping about 5 grand on a pre/pro and 7 channel amp. But I have been looking for a while, and I so far have not found anyone to really say that I would be unhappy after going with the Outlaw 950/770 over, say, the Rotels or any of the new flagship receivers (Yamaha Rx-Z9, Deneo 5803, B&K 507). I guess when I finally take the plunge, I will find out for sure!

Mike