I just found my answer by searching the forums. Sorry for the noise. No pun intended. Answer is, you do NOT lose the benefits of the 7700's balanced design.

At close to 3X the cost of the 7700 and almost 2X the cost of the 7900 the Cinemova Grande is overpriced. Go with the 7700 and save the $$$

I currently have the B&W 603, fronts and center, with the ADCOM 7605: 125W X 5....

I am a novice to a lot of this stuff but my ears are always open when someone tells me something will sound much better but I need to invest more. Case in point...I am being told that the B&W speakers that I have would be "MUCH" better sounding, whatever "MUCH" better means???, if I invest in an bigger Amp with 200W per channel or higher....thoughts????

"Much" better when moving from 125W to 200W is difficult to believe. When moving between good quality power amps, I expect changes to be incremental and subtle - if there is a really dramatic difference, I start looking for problems somewhere. The same should be true in your case. Adcom's amps are generally good, and you've already got a decent bit of power per channel. The extra headroom amounts to just a couple dB of output. And with speakers that are have a sensitivity of 90dB (according to a brochure I found at B&W's site for the DM603 s3), you would need to have it in a truly gigantic space to need more than 125W of power to get good results from those speakers.

I agree with Gonk, 100%. The extra 75 wpc is not going to change the sound of your B&Ws very much. Louder speakers always sound better no matter what manufacturer makes them. In your case the sound would damage your hearing, well below the limit of the amp. It is true that the extra wattage may help prevent the amp from clipping, but at that level, something else will give out first, likely your marriage or your front door as the cops break it down.

great stuff!!!! thanks!!!!

I have always been a fan of ADCOM Amps and going from 125W to 200W doesnt make sense to me either...just wanted some opinons from those much more versed then I am.......

happy holidays to all!!!

at this time i have a pioneer elite sc-07 avr receiver at 140watts x7 along with atlantic tech 8200e speakers, would i notice a improvement if i go with the outlaw 7700 amp?

I would say no. The SC-07 is rated all channels driven at 140 watts. Some labs have measured it below the spec, but it still puts out more than 120 WPC. Don't waste your $$$ at this point.

Thank your for the info, I will like to upgrade from and abr receiver, to an amp and pre-amp. What do you suggest is the best for an amp and pre-amp?

What makes you unhappy with the Pioneer's performance that you feel you need seperates?