I did not act on the 990 email notification order due to not having a matching amp to go with the 990. I have an older Denon receiver now, so when I upgrade, I want to do it right and with a similar look. The 790 is just too much amp (over kill) for me.

I have a gut feeling that based on previous mention in the “Call for Beta Testers” announcement that we may see some new replacement amps with a matching 990 face plates later this year. Here is what caught my attention from that announcement:

"As those of you who follow all things Outlaw know, the past year has been one where we spent a great deal of time working on new product design and development. While we only introduced one new product (the LFM-1) in 2004, we may bring as many as eight new products to market before 2005 comes to a close. Some, such as the Model 1070 Surround Receiver, the RR 2150 "RetroReceiver" and the Model 790 Amplifier, have been previewed at the Home Entertainment Shows, while others are still brewing in the development labs deep within the Outlaw's Hideout".

The key point being: “as many as EIGHT NEW PRODUCTS to the market BEFORE 2005 comes to a CLOSE”. It seems Outlaw has only confirmed 5 of the 8 product to date that have/will be released in 2005 (990, LFM-2, 1070, RR2150, and 790). What will the next 3 products be? My guess is new amps in the 100 – 200 wpc range with balanced inputs and looks to match the 990. I cannot believe Outlaw would introduce a new pre/pro with balanced outputs that only matches up with a 300 wpc killer amp. They would be missing a large segment of their market for the 100 – 200 wpc range if balanced inputs were not offered. My 2 cents.