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Frank Z
Frank Z Posts: 5,860
edited August 2003 in Electronics
If your in the market for a new 7 channel amp, you might be interested in this reveiw.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_10_2/outlaw-audio-7100-power-amplifier-6-2003.html
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    Would this amp drive a high passed LSi HT rig without strain?

    Doc
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited August 2003
    Doc,
    I've been using it to drive my Lsi's for about 3-4 months and have been very pleased with the results.

    Although the reveiwer made light of the HT peformance, I have been equally pleased with the musical performance as well.

    Hope I answered your question.
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited August 2003
    Frank,

    Outlaw has some great deals going on since one can buy direct from them. They have a large growing number of fans on this board as well as others. I really haven't read anything negative about them. They may even be a better performance/price ratio than Rotel. For $1598 one can get the pre/pro and amp combo which can't really be touched by many manufacturers. One would be paying over $2,500 for comparable Rotel gear.

    What do you think the reviewer means by "slightly analytical" for two channel music? Does this mean slightly on the forward sound of neutral (I'm thinking this because he mentions amps with warmth as well). I find my Rotel gear to be on the slightly forward side as well (compared to B&K which is laid back sounding). I've read that Outlaw is a tad more forward than Rotel as well which is probably a good thing since the LSi are very flat sounding. So analytical is probably good matchup with the LSi as your experience has indicated as well.

    Paul
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    Thanks Frank:

    So I could use the stellar front end of my 3803 and the Outlaw and be in business with an LSi capable rig for $800 plus interconnects. I like that......the Adcom 7 channel x 125 is considerably more $$$.

    Doc
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited August 2003
    Doc,

    Actually, thanks to shack letting us know about "Stereophile's Guide to Home Theater" in another thread, Stereophile used Krell and Outlaw to review the LSi 9 (although they make no differentiation during the speaker review as to what amp was being used).

    Here's the link thanks to shack:

    http://www.guidetohometheater.com/printarchives.cgi?141

    Overall a favorable review again for the LSi.

    Paul
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited August 2003
    Yeah, I read that one too. It's nice to see others jumping on the Lsi bandwagon as well!

    Regarding Outlaw gear, I know that there are alot of people that feel an Internet only product just can't hang with the offerings from a Brick & Mortor store. Kind of strange when you look at the success of SVS. I think that Outlaw has come up with some great products and as time goes buy we'll see more of them hit the market. I was really gun-shy about buying an amp that I couldn't audition in a store first, but it really is not an issue with the return policy. Every now and then I second guess the purchase I made and think "maybe I should have got the 770," then I go crank up the volume and I realize that I really don't need the additional WPC! The 165 WPC that I have available is just right!!
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    Although Outlaw handled them very well, they had their share of growing pains and problems/delays with products. This made some initially exuberant would be buyers a little gun shy.

    So, do you think my 3803 as a pre/pro and the Outlaw 7100 would make a nice combo for an all LSi rig?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited August 2003
    Simply put...

    Hell Yes!!
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited August 2003
    the adomm is about 450-600 more but you get a extra 25 wast per channel and a nicer looking amp. i have gained so much headroom and the ability to play the music so much louder
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