I ended up with Outlaw gear when I decided to give Dolby Digital audio a try back in 2000 - the old Model 1050 seemed to offer all the features I might need for less money than the alternatives I considered (it actually cost the same as my Yamaha had three years earlier, but offered a lot more for the same money). I've continued to use various Outlaw gear for the same basic reasons that Doug917 lists: an appealing balance of performance and cost, customer service that is better than any of the local shops could hope to offer, and an online community here in the forum that I enjoy.

Ritz mentioned that the Maggies are a 4 ohm load. In that case, you might also consider the Model 7125 - it's a traditional class AB amp design that will do 190W per channel into a 4 ohm load and 125W per channel into an 8 ohm load. The Rotel 1077 is an interesting looking unit (with the low form factor and minimal heat output of a digital amp), but the 7125 in a package with the 990 would have a pretty appealing price tag ($1900, to be exact).