No, I've had numerous seperates over the years. For HT I've had Carver DPL-33 and Lexicon CP-2, and Parasound PSP-1500 (pro-logic units). Since DD came out I've had a Nakamichi CA-1 and a Denon AVR-3300 reciever that I used as a pre-amp with a Nakamichi PA-1 five channel amp. None of this equipment came close to the Outlaw. I don't think you can find anything better at this price, and I was especially happy to find that audio performance is also outstanding.