Good grief. As he says, you can't audition an Outlaw in a store or take one home for an audition except by buying it. He didn't realize that the absent features might be more important sonically than thought. And he followed the advice of many many who suggest that people who are sitting on the fence just try the unit and see if they like it. He read the manual before he got it home. I'm sure he's not the only one to take a chance, audition it with some reservations, then decide it's not for them. A home test is no free lunch. Sure he'll get his money back, minus shipping. But he probably spent a good deal of time researching it, connecting it to his system and listening to it.

Yes, folks, I read the manual first but thought I'd give it a whirl just the same. I was eager for those component inputs and the SACD capability at a steal of a price.

[This message has been edited by Will (edited June 12, 2004).]