I am a student with a limited budget building my first HT system. I have been researching the recivers in my price range for almost 2 months now and am ready to make a purchase. I have narrowed the choices down the ONKYO STR-500 ($299) and the Outlaw 1050. I cannot decide though if I can justify the purchase of the Outlaw. Here is my situation
system will be used mostly for stereo music on my Paradigm M7's.
most likely i will not purchase high quality surronds, centers, or a sub but will add them slowly

Will the Outlaw be better for listening to Music? By the time I add decent speakers to my system will the Outlaw be obsolete?

So basically is the Outlaw worth the extra 200 for listening to stereo?

Thanks for your help
John