Thanks Ritz and gonk for the helpful comments. I have found over the years that separates usually sound better than a receiver, so before I switch from my Adcom tuner-preamp to the Outlaw receiver, I would like to wait for more reviews on the 1070, especially when it is used with an external amp for 2 channel music. I am a wait-and-see audio enthusiast, rather than an early adopter, so I don't mind waiting a little while. On the other hand, my Adcom tuner-preamp could make my decision easier if it finally dies, which it has been trying to do for a while now!

Adcom GTP-500 II tuner-preamp (dying)
Adcom GFA-555 II amp
Adcom GSP-560 Prologic I processor-amp (dead)
Magnavox CDB 650 CD player (vintage 1987, works great!)
KLH DVD-8350 DVD/CD player
Monster Cable interconnects
KEF Reference 104.2 with Kube eq (front)
KEF Reference 100 (center)
Paradigm Titan (rear)