J Wags,
Yes, Outlaw is worth it.

You don’t hear about the ‘Rotels’ unless it is involved w/ a review. Why would you want to test/listen to a product if it is given a bad review or has problems w/ user interface? Even then – is the sample sent for review a production unit?

With Outlaw and other Internet based companies w/ forums– you can search responses about there equipment. Read comment from people you would have otherwise never heard from.
My experience with this forum – it is pretty open and honest.

This is an interesting thread…..

I answer to you ½ way around the world. I am visiting a subcontractor that manufactures parts for my employer.
I’m in Taiwan.
So I see first hand what quality is and can be. There are many factors that play into the quality.
Suppler choice, in part, is driven by cost. Outlaw could find another supplier or turn up the specifications requirements on the current supplier – which would be followed by a price increase.

There where post about made in America. People…. Smell some coffee and wake up. Don’t assume if it was made in the USA it will be better. Last time I checked – Kazan is not American – and yet every major manufacturer in the US has used it in there quality department at some time the last 20 years. Where did it come from – Toyota and Japan.

A little cultural deviation.... i was having a conversation with the divisional manager in one of our pacific rim facilities. to quote, " You Americans and Europeans can design the crap out of anything.... not us Asians - there are a few exceptions. But it is not in our blood. Now give us a process or a product and we will produce almost 100% efficiency and reliability, we will kick your butts....it in our culture."


Could somebody tell me where to purchase an American made TV? The closest you can find is ‘Made in Mexico.’

My question is what would all of us do if Outlaw was not available – did not exist?

If you had issues w/ your Denon, Bryston, Sony, B&W speakers or what ever – what would you do?

How do you know if a fellow customer of brand x (traditional brick and mortar) – who purchased the same item in Canada or the other side of the country or even across town had the same issue as you?

I agree the equipment should work as advertised. If it dose not – return it. If you are still un-happy take your money and go some where else.

With-in my family and several friends of my brothers – there are 14 pieces of outlaw products: 1 receiver with known bug. There are 3 - 990’s and various amps, etc. No issues.

J Wags…. Let me reel you in out of the dark and cold. Outlaw is a viable choice in gear. Is it the only one …… NO.
For a little perspective – even Canon and Nikon have issues with there $1000+ SLR’s. I had to do some digging – but I found Canon cameras w/ dirty or less 100% working CMOS sensors issues (20D – before it was retired/replaced by 30D).
I still purchased a Canon 20D and it travels w/ me around the world to this day.