Model 950 : Outlaw's first surround processor, introduced in 2002. Offered two component inputs but no video transcoding from composite/s-video to component. Offered Pro Logic II, but released before Pro Logic IIx existed (had a Cirrus mode that offered similar function). Used Cirrus 49300 processor, had a triple crossover, and 5.1 analog input had analog bass management.

Model 970: Processor version of the the Model 1070 receiver, introduced right around the end of 2005. The feature set is comparable to the 950, but updated by three years or so. Uses a Cirrus 49400, which adds Pro Logic IIx, a quad crossover, and some more discrete setup controls (separate distances for each speaker). Three component inputs, with transcoding from composite/s-video to component, and two DVI inputs. The 950's 5.1 analog input got upgraded to 7.1 analog, and the analog bass management switch was expanded - it also offers an option for digital bass management.

Model 990 : introduced in mid-2005, based on the Sherwood R-965/P-965 platform. Uses a Cirrus 49400, so the processing mode options are similar to the 970. As with the 970, there are three component inputs (with transcoding from composite/s-video) and two DVI inputs. There are also balanced outputs. Because Outlaw didn't develop the platform in-house, the analog bass management switch is missing, but the 7.1 analog input gets digital bass management. There's also the phono input. DAC's and sound quality on the 990 are a step up from the 950 and 970.
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