John, I am pretty sure that the 1070 will sound better than the nad 752,I was just going to use the 752 as my preamp until I could buy a better one. I think that for my needs which are mostly dvd's and games, what I would enjoy more is a little more dynamics and the extra headroom that a seperate amp will provide. I would love to just buy the 990 and the 7125 but a new X-box 360 and new speakers ( I really need a better center channel)are in my buying future,besides I am a little unsure of the sheer size of the 990. I have pretty much talked myself into the 7125 route. Or maybe some 2200 ??????