Count me in as a casual reader/sometimes poster that has been watching these forums, and my excitement for this product went from "Sure, I will wait for a product like this", to "Wow, there are many other good options out there!" At this point, I doubt that I will buy the 950. The Outlaw silence does bother me quite a bit. The double bass and hiss issues aren't that big of a deal to me, but the build quality is definitely an issue. Vanity is not the whole issue, either. My whole perception of Outlaw in the last six months or so went from seeing them as a hard working, producer of quality goods that they sell directly over the internet, to a group that makes as many shortcuts as possible to intruduce a product that has the right specs and price. There is nothing really wrong with them, as I see it, but the perception I know have is not good. I may buy an amp from them someday, but I don't know now.

Anyway, all this rumbling gets me to the final conclusion: I was going to buy a 950/770 combo, and now I will very likely buy something else (Rotel, anyone?). Paying a bit extra for something I perceive as better quality and value is worth it to me.

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Benjamin King
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