Regarding the "digital" amps (not really digital, that's a misnomer), I discovered an Audioholics article on Class D amplifiers that was enlightening. The article states it's possible for a Class D amp to sonically excel (probably by some small margin) a Class AB amp (the classic type including the Outlaw amps), my impression was the Class D amp will be much more expensive. Typical Class D amps (which includes the T-Amp) have two main things going for them. They extract the most watts per supply volt (very good for mobile audio), and they have greater efficiency which means the power supply, heat sink, and overall chassis can be smaller (or you can pack more into a receiver or HTIB chassis). The power consumption will get them an Energy Star rating. The T-Amp and audiophile Class D amp reviews and comments mention "tube sound" as the major attribute, likely due to similar high frequency impedance characteristics. Other aspects of the sound quality all seem inferior to Class AB, and there's some serious concern about EMI related to the high frequency switching.For my money, I'm sticking with Class AB amps, even if that does brand me as an energy hog. I love my 7700.

I saw early subwoofer publicity on the Emotiva web site and that's all I know about their subwoofers. However, after some months of research, I decided to get Rythmik Audio servo subs. I'm delighted with their musical performance, and they can still shake the house on movie LFE. I certainly recommend Rythmik to anyone in the market for a near $1000 sub.

Bill