Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page

For Sale Ads FAQ / News / Events

I set up my first HT system two years' ago. At that time, I evaluated Marantz, Sony ES, Pioneer Elite, Yamaha and Denon receivers. The criterias that I had were DTS, under $1000.00 and sound acceptable to me. I picked the Denon AVR2800 based on my own listening tests. I have numberous other 2-channel systems that I used for listening to music, so this system was strictly for HT. Recently I sold the Denon to a friend who had listened to my HT set-up. I sold it because I heard about the Outlaw 1050 and was curious about it.

I ordered the Outlaw on Saturday night before Martin Luther King's birthday and received the unit on Tuesday. First impression is that this unit is very hefty. The owner's manual states that it is 36.3 lbs. I finally had the unit hooked up. The speaker connections are some of the best that I have seen in this price category. All the RCA connectors are gold plated. Two unusual features on this unit are a power switch on the back of the unit to turn-off the standby feature and an impedance selector for 4 or 8 ohms. I run all the video components directly to the TV so I don't utilize the video connections in the receiver.

The cosmetics of this unit is what I would describe as industrial and is similar to early NAD units in appearance. The fluorescent display is rather small and does not display a lot of information simultaneously. This is one feature I miss after owning the Denon. Setup for the surround sound was also more difficult than the Denon. The test tone cycles automatically and as far as I know, there is no way of cycling it manually.
The Denon also offered individual gain controls for each speaker. In the Outlaw, the front and rear speakers are controlled together. You can adjust the gain for front, rear, center and sub woofer. There is also only one line output from the receiver for the sub woofer.

Now the heart of the review - how does it sound? More natural and realistic than the Denon. What impressed me the most initially was when I viewed the DVD's that I use for evaluation, it reminded me of the first time I heard the difference between Dolby Pro Logic and DTS. That's the difference I perceive between the Denon and the Outlaw. Does this sound as good as a well modified Dynaco ST70? No, but for HT, it's the BEST that I have heard in this price range.

Product Weakness:	Limited information on fluorescent display, only one subwoofer line out, not able to cycle test tones manually, no individual gain controls for each speaker
Product Strengths:	Price versus performance, sound quality in musical terms and also in surround sound theather tracks.

• Outlaw 1050 Receiver HT newbe 12:08:14 01/20/01 (1)
  In Reply to: Outlaw 1050 Receiver posted by HD Audio on January 18, 2001 at 08:56:42:

  Does this unit run 4 ohm speakers?
  
  

  ---

  • Re: Outlaw 1050 Receiver - 4 ohm HD Audio 14:25:46 01/22/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Outlaw 1050 Receiver posted by HT newbe on January 20, 2001 at 12:08:14:

    Yes, it has an impedence switch on the back. You may select 4 or 8 ohms.
    
    

    ---
• Outlaw 1050 Receiver Valnar 12:44:39 01/18/01 (1)
  In Reply to: Outlaw 1050 Receiver posted by HD Audio on January 18, 2001 at 08:56:42:

  How is the remote? Is it a learning remote? Does it appear to be an OEM version from another company?

  Thanks,
  Robert
  
  
  

  ---

  • Re: Outlaw 1050 Receiver - Remote HD Audio 06:12:30 01/19/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Outlaw 1050 Receiver posted by valnar on January 18, 2001 at 12:44:39:

    The remote is no technical marvel. It is a learning remote with backlight buttons, but there are a lot of very small buttons. If you go to Outlaw's website, you can download the owner's manual and see a diagram of the remote.

    
    
    

    ---



---

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Sonic Craft

---

You can not post to an archived thread.

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]


---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---