as is normally the case in this forum, Gonk is on top of the question.

to add a bit to the question:

outlaw is, hands down, the better company if you have a question or a problem.

the warranty from outlaw is YEARS better.

though i haven't heard the pioneer, i have tried onk, marantz and integra. the 950 sounds better. the 950 has the best sounding low end of anything in it's price range i've ever heard and the detail in the remaining freqs is very, very good.

Gonk makes a good point for the seperate amp. i've had denon monoblocks for 11 years.

seperates are smarter than a receiver and have always been the best choice of the two. outlaw has made seperates an option for many more people than ever before by offering the 950/770 combo for a truly amazing price.

i've never owned a receiver (and that covers a LOT of years of music listening). i still have every preamp i ever owned. they still work fine and can be connected to any amplifiers. receivers, to me, are for entry level HT. a high end HT receiver just doesn't make sense to me, so i'm obviously biased. for equal dollars, there is no comparison between any receiver and the 950/770.