Raptor22 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I currently drive Chorus IIs, Academy, Quartets and occasionally RS-7s with Onkyo M-508, M-504 amd M-5060R. I have issues with one of my 504s and have been been "looking around". I have found 7 Outlaw M-200s for sell and was wondering what the thoughts of the board are. I am using a Denon 4306 as the pre/pro and mostly (95%) listen to HT movies and concerts. Per chance anyone ever had an opportunity to hear this combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I have not heard 200 watts X 7, but I have 160 watts X 7 @ 8 ohms and probally have 155 X7 virgin watts that have never been played. The 1 - 5 watts X 7 that I am using sound real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor22 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 I find that calibrated by Ratshack meter and SMS 1 (using SVS PB-12/Plus2) I read about 3-5 watts at 85 db, suggested Denon cal number. I started buying stereo gear while serving Uncle Sam and seemed to buy a new one every year while selling off the last one to friends. Never got to the "pinancle" but sounded better than anyone else's in my circle. Somehow back then I grew up believing that an amp with more wattage with all other advertised specs being equal would sound better. I have also been listening to my Klipsch driven by the Onkyo amps for a LONG time, 20 years or so. I wouldn't even dream of trying to replace the Klipsch, heck, just for the practical reason of I wouldn't know where to start! With that being said I would like to have a little more mellow sound and lose just a little of the harshness. I am slowly building the new xovers for the Chorus and Quarts with new caps from a forum member (Bob) and I am led to believe that any new caps will make the curve be a little more bright. I do get a little crazy late at night and crank up the wattage a wee bit hot, by that time I am not looking at the meters [6]. During a recent amplifier quick fix for a friend I had the opportunity to hear my front mains off a different amp. It was a Pioneer M-90 and it was smooooth. So now I find myself in a quandry, what amp setup do I get. I fiqure that if the auction site prices hold up until I decide I can get about 1500 - 1700 resale for what I have now. I need to feed 5 channels minimum. Sources are Directv HD-DVR, XBox 360 w/HD DVD, PS3 Blu-ray, Samsund DVD with 7.1 analog out to the Denon. Green meters ARE cool to look at though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOOTERDOG Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I use the Onkyo M504 to drive my La Scala's and love it! Every once in a while they pop up on ebay and still demand a fair price so I would fix it and use it. That's my two cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Raptor22 Prices for TX-NR1000 are dropping. List was 4K, seen them as low as 1600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 www.outlawaudio.com ...................take a look at Outlaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 www.outlawaudio.com ...................take a look at Outlaw looked at your link....the 990 looks like just a preamp/processor...for 1k the TX-NR1000 is a full blown 7.1 HT reciever which includes 160X7 @8 ohms. The TX-NX1000 has 7 196khz/24bit DAC chips, one for each channel.....the 990 only has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor22 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 www.outlawaudio.com ...................take a look at Outlaw I am working a deal for 7 Outlaw M200 amps off audiogon.and for now will continue using the Denon AVR-4306 for a pre/pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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