Taken directly from the Mid-Fall 2003 newsletter:
With the Model 1050 gone from the scene, we expect that the most logical question is "What will replace it?" Planning has been underway for some time on a brand new model to fill the void left by the end of the Model 1050, and initial design work is already in full swing. The feature set is fairly well defined, though we certainly welcome any comments or ideas you might have in the "New Product Suggestions" area of the Outlaw Saloon. At this point, however, it is simply too soon to discuss any other specific details of the 1050's successor other than to say that the end result will be a worthy successor to what has become an audio classic.
Please note that our "we'll take the time needed to get it right" philosophy, along with the simple fact that it takes a considerable amount to time to design, build, test and bring a new unit into production from the ground up, means that it will be the middle of next year at the earliest before the 1050's replacement is available. One final note on that subject that we ask you to extract from the last sentence: Lest there be any doubt, our next receiver will be a totally new, zero-based design conceived by the Outlaws. It will not be a derivative of any product currently on the market, or planned for the market. The feature set will be a logical combination of the things that you want, without adding any technologies that will jeopardize the price or which are not yet "ready for prime time".
Summary: new design receiver with a feature set that will at least fit in with the current market, expected no earlier than mid-year and very likely closer to year-end.
Fairly safe assumptions that have no basis in fact: Expect no additional official information until they are in a position to be conducting beta tests. Input options somewhere between the 1050 and 950 (probably more digital inputs than the 1050 had, probably no more inputs than the 950 offers), and once again no phono input. Take the processing modes found on the 950, presumably add Pro Logic IIx, perhaps toss aside CES because of the presence of PL IIx. Assume an amp section comparable to the 1050. Video switching probably similar to that included in the 950 (component switching is more common today than it was when the 1050 came out).
Wild guesses: Endless...
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