I bought my 1050 used 2 years ago. It lasted a year before the left front started cutting out. My solution was an external power amp (Parasound HCA1000A) hooked up to the pre-outs. This has added another year of use so far. The center & surround channels are still good.

Jim
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My System:
[size:8pt]Outlaw Model 1050 AVR
Parasound HCA1000A Power Amplifier
Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 10B
Surrounds: Polk Audio Monitor 10A
Turntable: Technics SL-1710mk2 + KLH Burwen Transient Noise Eliminator
Preampifier: NAD 106
Blu-Ray: Panasonic DMP-BD85
LCD: Sharp Aquos 37"
MacBook Pro for iTunes