nfa,

I'm referring to specifically to a fellow who had a 755 and simply swapped in a 7500 and had the problem. Oh wait! That was you! heh. Again, it might be the amp or it might not. I don't have one to test and am happy with my "ancient" 755. 8-)

If someone is comparing the 1068 to an older Outlaw pre, it's probably the 950. The 990 is a big step up from the 950.

The Rotel 1068 isn't crap, but on the pre-processor side I'd say the 990 is a far better bang for the buck. On the amp side, as I posted previously, I think the Rotel digital amp would be an ideal choice in your situation (as long as you don't need balanced connections). The other amps (1095 and 7500) seem like overkill for a small space. But hey, if you've got budget...it's better to err on the side of overkill in the audio world. 8-)

Cheers,