The carver sound is fantastic!Solid deep dependable, satisfying; all words I would use to describe the Outlaw 1050.The 1050 DACS are for superior to the ones in my Rotel CD player.The 1050 is dream machine!I do hope the outlaws come up with a new reciever to match a new DVD player,I would uprgrade and give my son my 1050,he wants it bad!