I have run Maggie's and now Paradigms with my 1050 and it is no trouble. I do run a large 2 channel amp for my fronts now but it is not necessary. That's the beauty, for 500 bucks you have a starting point, you can be satisfied with it as is or upgrade 1 piece at a time without breaking the bank. The 1050 seems to do everything very well. And yes DTS rocks!

m-mmeyer