Outlaw Audio Model 975

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Just curious if anyone had experience with the Outlaw Audio Model 975? It looks like a great basic pre-amplifier. Most of everything you would want minus Audyssey room calibration and balanced audio outputs. I would imagine that this coupled with a descent sound pressure level meter, some patience, perhaps even a Behring Feedback Destroyer to help manage the bass and your subs and you could have a really great sounding pre/pro.

For me personally, I'm a little leary of giving up the balanced audio outputs. Unlike most people I'm actually doing a long cable run to my active self powered speakers, versus just a short patch cable to a power amp. So what kind of performance loss or interference might occur on a unbalanced cable with RCA connection on what could be a 40 foot run, versus a balanced cable with an XLR connection?

Any one see one hear this person yet? Very interested to hear your impressions.


So far the specs include:

•Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital decoding*; DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio and DTS decoding
•Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and
Dolby Pro Logic II* and DTS NEO:6** processing
•All Channel Stereo
•Performance Matched Op Amps in the Critical Path
•High-Definition Video Scaling w/full Bypass
•Quadruple Crossover Control (Separate settings for Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)
•Lip Synch Delay
•On Screen Display (via HDMI only)
•32-Bit CS497024 Processor
•192 kHz 24-bit DAC's for all channels
•4 HDMI 3D Inputs
•HDMI Output with ARC
•7.1 RCA pre-amp outputs
•Front height-channel outputs
•4 Digital Inputs (2 coaxial, 2 optical)
•2 Component Video Inputs
•2 Composite and 2 S-Video Inputs
•5 Analog Audio Inputs
•High performance tuner
•Direct access station tuning via remote control
•12-Volt Trigger for remote input
•Advanced LFE and Sub Level Config. Settings
•Discrete IR on/off and input commands
•Aluminum Front Panel