Hi Mark, I have a set up very similar to Gonk.studio 6s,Center CC,Atoms at the back, and Mirage omnisats at the side.I may as well run down the rest of the gear so you see where I’m coming from.SMS-1, 2 Cambridge subs and a single SWS 16-46 for that bottom octave and the booms and bangs,Outlaw 950,Outlaw 990,EAD Theatermaster 8,Outlaw 7100,Accurus 150, Aragon 8800,Denon2900,Panamax 5100,Panny AE700,my Onix SP3 will arrive Tues. bias is music 70% HT 30%.I am currently shopping for new speakers, Gallo Ref 3s are the frontrunners as of today. The 990 is good news –bad news. For HT it is as good as any product of it’s type at any price.Music,well it depends.If your listening runs to Greenday and The Boss; pull the trigger on the 990 and don’t look back.Diana Krall,Jennifer Warnes,classical,you will be very dissatisfied. The only mode that is bearable is plain Stereo.All other modes are harsh,edgey,ect.The 950 is going on ebay tomorrow.The 990 is staying because of it’s HT excellence and upgradeability. I had pulled the EAD off the line in hope of a one box solution.It’s back on do to it”s superior sound in the stereo domain, and the tube pre-amp is on the way.As to the Studios.I love these speakers and they have given me 10 years of listening pleasure,but it is time to move up.You know how that goes.The harsh sound is the 990 combined with the metal tweeters.As you can see I am a believer in the Outlaw product line,and I wish I could be more positive regarding 2 channel.Good Luck