Currently I don't have rear speakers. Is there any reason that I shouldn't be able to run the two mains and a center channel? What would be the best mode for this configuration? I want to make sure that I won't cause any harm to the receiver. Thanks,

Roger

There's no reason to worry that I'm aware of. You can set the surrounds to "NONE" to make clear that there are no speakers connected if you want to.

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gonk -- Saloon Links | Pre/Pro Comparison Chart | 950 Review

No problem at all. That's my current setup since I relocated my home theater and decided to wait until the cold weather killed all those bugs before I started crawling under my house to run wire.
Definitely not the same enveloping sound as surrounds, but oh well. Just set anything you don't have hooked up to none and it will work just fine.

Thanks for the help guys! I appreciate it. When will the new Outlaw receiver be available?

Roger

At the moment, your guess is as good as ours.

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gonk -- Saloon Links | Pre/Pro Comparison Chart | 950 Review