Outlaw Audio home shop products hideout news support about
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Topic Options
#85584 - 01/18/11 03:13 PM Another new 7500 owner. WOW!
awgtitan Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 03/16/09
Posts: 17
Loc: Virginia
I spent a ridiculous amount of time researching and reading forums from every site imaginable before ordering my 7500 last week. I was almost ready to order an Emotiva XPA3 or XPA5 but I couldn't ignore repeated posts of some people having to send their units back for repair. Negative comments about the Outlaw amps seemed few and far between. Yes the Outlaw was more expensive but I feel I made the right choice by going with the 7500. I replaced three 15 year old Carver amps with this one multi-channel unit. I actually had more (advertised) power across the front three channels at 250x3 with the Carvers but I quickly found out that not all power is created equal. When I finally got the 80lb beast in it resting place and hooked up to my Outlaw 990 what I heard in two channel analog from a CD was shocking to me. It was like I had replaced my speakers (Definitive Tech BP2002 fronts) in addition to the amp. I had always heard that the Carvers had a smooth or warm sound. I'm not sure who thinks a drum stick hitting a snare drum should sound warm. It should sound like a hard crack and make you jump. How about standing beside someone playing an acoustic guitar? I wouldn't call it warm, it should sound real! For the first time my speakers sound real. Movies sound like it did long ago when we all went from VHS to DVD. Effortless power, fast transients, clean, and built like a tank. I’m not sure what else someone could want. The problems that some people were having of a hum didn’t happen to me. This may be due to the twin 20amp dedicated circuits I have feeding my system.
_________________________
Outlaw 990
Outlaw 7500
Panansonic DMP-BD55
Marantz CC4300
Sony TA-N55ES (zone 2)
Definitive Tech. BP2002
Definitive Tech. CLR 2002
Definitive Tech. BPX
SVS PC13 Ultra

Top
#85588 - 01/18/11 04:51 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: awgtitan]
gonk Offline
Desperado

Registered: 03/21/01
Posts: 14054
Loc: Memphis, TN USA
Sounds like you are having fun!
_________________________
gonk
HT Basics | HDMI FAQ | Pics | Remote Files | Art Show
Reviews: Index | 990 | speakers | BDP-93

Top
#85595 - 01/18/11 06:36 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: gonk]
Windmiller Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 05/28/08
Posts: 18
Loc: Chapel Hill, NC
You made a great choice! I did the same thing and spent along time deciding on my first amp and ended up with a 7500.

The difference my wife heard in going from a Rotel 1057 to a Rotel 1057 + 7500 was so huge that I can pretty much buy any Outlaw product without a peep. No joke.

Top
#85664 - 01/21/11 04:57 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: Windmiller]
SpOoNmAnBP Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 04/30/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Parma, Ohio USA
awgtitan, I'm posting because like you have I Def Tech towers and they really opened up with the Outlaw M200 monoblocks I've been using since they came out(2003 or sometime around than if I recall correctly). I got the 2002's replacement in '04, the 7002's, and it was as if I got new speakers just as you mentioned! Nothing like clean, strong power from a solid amp!
_________________________
Play It LoUD!

Top
#85669 - 01/21/11 11:31 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: SpOoNmAnBP]
awgtitan Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 03/16/09
Posts: 17
Loc: Virginia
I have thought about upgrading my BP2002's for a while but with the new 7500 I'm happy for now. Just a quick note on how I found the best sound with mine. Tell me how you run yours. I have my 990 set to small fronts and crossed over at 60hz. The sub sections are run directly from the LFE out of my 990. I tried several other set-ups but kept coming back to this one. With this system I'm surrounded by (14) identical 5.5" midranges, 8 tweeters, and dual 12" subs. The sound is seemless, powerful, and can get scary when the on-screen action cranks-up.
_________________________
Outlaw 990
Outlaw 7500
Panansonic DMP-BD55
Marantz CC4300
Sony TA-N55ES (zone 2)
Definitive Tech. BP2002
Definitive Tech. CLR 2002
Definitive Tech. BPX
SVS PC13 Ultra

Top
#85670 - 01/22/11 01:00 AM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: awgtitan]
SpOoNmAnBP Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 04/30/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Parma, Ohio USA
I've got 7002's for Mains, C/L/R 2500 for center, 7006's for surrounds and a Supercube I. I run all speakers as Large, I never bothered running the LFE to the built in subs, sounds sublime as is. Maybe someday I'll try it and see if I hear and feel a difference. Oh and the only discrepancy I have in woofers is the 7006's have 4.5" mids, not 5.5" mids like the front 3. I think the following is correct(I'm falling asleep at the laptop so I might have counted incorrectly)...

10 5.5" mids
4 4.5" mids
9 tweeters
1 10" powered sub (supercube)
2 10" pressure driven woofers (supercube)
3 8" powered subs (center and 7006's)
4 8" pressure driven woofers (7006's)
2 12" powered subs (7002's)
4 12" pressure driven woofers (7002's)
_________________________
Play It LoUD!

Top
#85673 - 01/22/11 09:26 AM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: SpOoNmAnBP]
awgtitan Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 03/16/09
Posts: 17
Loc: Virginia
Very nice. We are in Def. Tech nirvana. How do you like your supercube? Last year I shopped for a long time trying to decide on a sub but couldn't make up my mind. I debated between the supercube reference, SVS tube style, EPIK, and HSU. I like the low end of my BP2002's but they roll off sharply around 32hz according to my test disc. Rock-on!
_________________________
Outlaw 990
Outlaw 7500
Panansonic DMP-BD55
Marantz CC4300
Sony TA-N55ES (zone 2)
Definitive Tech. BP2002
Definitive Tech. CLR 2002
Definitive Tech. BPX
SVS PC13 Ultra

Top
#85675 - 01/22/11 10:23 AM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: awgtitan]
SpOoNmAnBP Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 04/30/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Parma, Ohio USA
Nirvana indeed! The Supercube does the job but I won't sit here and say it's totally killer. Better can be had and no doubt for less but I wanted to keep everything uniform for peace of mind. I did order the New Outlaw M8 sub a couple days ago, going to see how it compliments the room in empty corner. The Outlaw gear has always served me well so I have no doubt it will be pleasing. It's really affordable so if I don't feel it helps in the big room, I'll put it my smaller room that has a complete DefTech Pro800 system. That little prosub800 could use some help lol.
_________________________
Play It LoUD!

Top
#85695 - 01/23/11 05:02 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: SpOoNmAnBP]
awgtitan Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 03/16/09
Posts: 17
Loc: Virginia
I seriously considered the Outlaw LFM-1EX but I worry that it wont add that much to the super low end (under 30hz)to what I have now. I like the downfiring configuration as I think it lends itself to more placement options. The SVS tubes have the downfiring set-up as well. For now I will just sit back and smile at my new 7500.
_________________________
Outlaw 990
Outlaw 7500
Panansonic DMP-BD55
Marantz CC4300
Sony TA-N55ES (zone 2)
Definitive Tech. BP2002
Definitive Tech. CLR 2002
Definitive Tech. BPX
SVS PC13 Ultra

Top
#85696 - 01/23/11 05:20 PM Re: Another new 7500 owner. WOW! [Re: awgtitan]
XenonMan Offline
Desperado

Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2676
Loc: Columbus,North Carolina
How much lower than 16 hz do you want to go? The EX is very powerful in the low end.
_________________________
Music system
Model 990/7500/Magnepan 1.6 QRs/Technics SL1200 MK2/Aperion S-12 Subwoofer/OWA3/Sony NS75H DVD
APC H15 Power Conditioner

TV System
Large Advent Loudspeakers/ Polk center/Monoprice surrounds/Panasonic Viera 42 inch/Onkyo HT-RC260/Sony BDP S590/Directv


Home Theater System
Onkyo PR-SC886/Outlaw 7125 Klipsch RF-82 L/R,RC-62 center, RB-35 SR/SL, BENQ HT1075, Outlaw LFM1-EX/OPPO BDP-83/Directv
Harmony ONE
Blue Jeans and Monoprice interconnects
APC H15 Power Conditioner

Top
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

Who's Online
0 registered (), 585 Guests and 1 Spider online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
audio123, Dustin _69c10, Dain, REP, caffeinated
8717 Registered Users
Top Posters (30 Days)
FAUguy 2
butchgo 1
Forum Stats
8,717 Registered Members
88 Forums
11,331 Topics
98,703 Posts

Most users ever online: 677 @ 09/27/24 06:41 PM