AppleJelly, I'll definitely let everyone know if the Panamax makes a difference or not.

Yes, my first thought was to use my 2800 as the pre-amp in combo with the 755 as my amp, instead of buying the 950. But unfortunately the 2800 doesn't have pre-outs for 5.1. I think it has just 3 pre-outs for the fronts and center. So no dice. I think there was a later model 2801 that had pre-outs for all channels.

Let us know if you find out anything new from Scott. If the Panamax doesn't work and Scott can't help me, there is a local Rotel dealer who is very eager to sell me the 1066.