They are here...

Grimster74
Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
edited August 2006 in Electronics
Well, after a long wait (1 week), my new Outlaw gear is here. Once I get everything up and running I'll get back to you guys tomorrw. So, until then, here are some pics.
Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited August 2006
    Nice!
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2006
    sweet!

    that 990 pre is huge!
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited August 2006
    Grimster74 wrote:
    Well, after a long wait (1 week), my new Outlaw gear is here. Once I get everything up and running I'll get back to you guys tomorrw. So, until then, here are some pics.

    Wow! Guys at Outlaw should take as good of pictures. I did not realize that the pre-amp was as large as the amp. With the colored terminals for the pre-outs, it appears that Outlaw was considering THX certification.

    Excellent gear. Now give us a review!
    Holydoc (Home Theatre Lover)
    __________________________________________
    Panasonic -50PX600U 50" Plasma
    Onkyo -TX-NR901 Receiver
    Oppo -Oppo 980HD Universal DVD Player
    Outlaw -770 (7x200watt) Amplifier
    PolkAudio - RTi12 (Left and Right)
    PolkAudio - CSi5 (Center)
    PolkAudio - FXi3 (Back and Surround)
    SVS - PB-12/Plus (Subwoofer)
    Bluejean Cables - Interconnects
    Logitech Harmony 880 - Remote
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited August 2006
    Wow! Very cool.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    Mike682 wrote:
    sweet!

    that 990 pre is huge!

    Yeah, it is big but the 7700 damn near out weighs it by about 70lbs. Shipping weight on the 7700 was 107 lbs.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited August 2006
    damm that amp is huge!! Nice
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

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    nad 1020 Pre-amp
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2006
    Grimster74 wrote:
    Yeah, it is big but the 7700 damn near out weighs it by about 70lbs. Shipping weight on the 7700 was 107 lbs.

    Oh yeah! I can see what looks to be dual torroidals through the top in the 2nd pic.
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited August 2006
    Congrats Grimster! Enjoy that fine set up!
    Carl

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited August 2006
    I like the looks of the new Outlaw equipment...very clean and much better looking than their original offerings.

    I am also on the quest to upgrade HT amps...I also am using a Denon 3803 for our pre/pro,will be glad to hear your thoughts on the differences with your new Outlaw pre.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited August 2006
    Congrats. Nice looking gear.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2006
    Very clean looking. Will be waiting to hear your thoughts.
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited August 2006
    Nice looking gear. I'd like to hear a review too ;)
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2006
    Pop the tops and enter those beauties into the guts thread:D
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    I snapped off a couple more pics of the new gear in its new home. Having some real big issues with the pre/pro right now so I'm trying to figure out if it is something I did wrong or if its the pre/pro. It will not let me access any menu options and will not pass any video threw component so I'm not sure what is going on. Anyways, here are some more pics.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited August 2006
    Grim,

    Your stuff looks great! I bet it rocks.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited August 2006
    Start with an S video cable for the menu and work it from there...
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited August 2006
    Grimster74 wrote:
    I snapped off a couple more pics of the new gear in its new home. Having some real big issues with the pre/pro right now so I'm trying to figure out if it is something I did wrong or if its the pre/pro. It will not let me access any menu options and will not pass any video threw component so I'm not sure what is going on. Anyways, here are some more pics.


    I hope you get it worked out. The system definitely looks nice. Now if it will only act nice.


    :)
    Holydoc (Home Theatre Lover)
    __________________________________________
    Panasonic -50PX600U 50" Plasma
    Onkyo -TX-NR901 Receiver
    Oppo -Oppo 980HD Universal DVD Player
    Outlaw -770 (7x200watt) Amplifier
    PolkAudio - RTi12 (Left and Right)
    PolkAudio - CSi5 (Center)
    PolkAudio - FXi3 (Back and Surround)
    SVS - PB-12/Plus (Subwoofer)
    Bluejean Cables - Interconnects
    Logitech Harmony 880 - Remote
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    Okay all, my day turned to s@#t real fast this morning. This may be a little long so hang with me. First I get everything hooked up and going this morning and I figured I listen to a CD first before making final adjustments on speakers, etc.. I had a hard time picking my chin up off the floor I was so amazed at the sound that was coming out of those RTi's, singing baby.

    Then I decide to get everything dialed inn before really taking a listen. Low and behold, the first problem, not being able to get into the setup menu because the 'menu' button doesn't work. So after switching cables, swapping cables, testing this, that and every damn thing else you can think of I finally narrowed it down to there being a problem with the pre/pro. So what's a guy to do, swap the 990 out for the trusty 3805 as a pre/pro. Once again, I am floored at what I heard, this damn 7700 is a BEAST.

    So, after I finally get my chin back in place I then decided to do the speaker adjustments. Front,fine, center,fine, right,fine, right surround, no damn sound, the rest played just fine. So, not only do I have a bad 990, I also have a 7700 amp. with one dead channel. I have (a) checked speaker connections, good, (b) swapped the RS speaker cable with the LS speaker cable and the RS worked, so I know the speaker works (c) replaced the cables with different ones (d) I disconnected all the cables from the Denon, ran a cable from the front right pre-out (which I know works) of the Denon to the right surround on the amplifier and ran the speaker setup again which when it was toggled to the FR, the RS should have played and still no sound. Before anyone asks, I did in fact make sure I switched the amp back to 'unbalanced' instead of 'balanced' when I had the 990 hooked up. I am at the end of my rope. I spent a hell of alot of money on something that doesn't even work properly. I'm guessing I should have just kept what I had and left well enough alone.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited August 2006
    Don't get discouraged, I know what it's like to spend a small fortune on a piece of gear and have it crap out really fast.

    I doubt that Outlaw CS is available till Monday but give them a chance to fix the problem before getting too worked up.
    The problems you are experiencing sound bizarre for Outlaw equipment, but if the problem is in fact in the equipment they'll get you fixed up in no time flat. They are on par with Polk CS, IMHO.

    Did you connect the preamp to your tv via an S-Video cable as suggested earlier? Was the S-Video output enabled?
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2006
    Ditto Frank's advice. I think you'll be feeling quite a bit better on Monday after having spoken with the people at Outlaw. Try to enjoy the system as is until then. Easier said than done, I know, but this will work itself out sooner than later. Awesome looking gear, btw.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

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    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    Get some pics of the inside when you get time....nice gear, sorry about the problem.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2006
    Awesome setup you have there, the gears looks of elegance. I especially like the size of both items. Im sure Outlaw will get you taken care of asap once youre able to dial into them. I was thinking of the 990 myself but the only thing that made we reconsider was the fact there are no HDMI connections yet. Other than that the other Outlaw stuff is awesome, prices are 2nd to none, anyway feel better guy your setup will be on its way soon.

    Cheers and have a drink, calm those nerves a tad bit.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2006
    go the the Saloon on the Outlaw Audio web site. the folks in the forum there are excellent help.. look for gonk. he's one hell of a cool and extremely knowledgeable guy on all Outlaw Audio gear.

    often times it's just a setting or bad cable somewhere. i have the 990 pre as well.. and while I have not had any malfunctions with it.. there have been many times when a setting was incorrect.. and it sounded like crap.

    are your interconnects good? Not just the whole lot.. but one out of the many you have in your system may be shorted out or bad. tear down your system and start from scratch... isolate the problem.. then add component by component and find out what piece is causing the problem.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited August 2006
    I am totally jealous, nice purchase!
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  • ronnie
    ronnie Posts: 150
    edited August 2006
    :D SUCH a beautiful thing
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    Yamaha CD685 cd changer
    Yamaha Dvd c950 dvd changer
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    Polk psw303
    Polk RTi6 (surround and surround back)
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    Okay, is it possible to have a bad 'unbalanced' connection on an amplifier and have a good 'balanced' connection? The reason I'm asking is I hooked the 990 back up to do some more trouble shooting. Here is what I did, I just hooked up 2-channel. I first hooked the left front up as it should be, left 'balanced' out to the left 'balanced' in on the amplifier. I then hooked the front right 'balanced' out of the pre/pro to the 'balanced' left surround in on the amplifier and then hooked the FR speaker wires into the SR speaker input and the SR channel, which did not work earlier today, worked just fine. Is it that I may just have a bad 'unbalaced' connection on the SR channel?
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    They are meant to be individual signal paths by design, so sure, you COULD have a single, bad connection.

    Just isolate the problem, word it and let Outlaw handle the rest.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    Well the amp situation has been confirmed by my standards. The "unbalanced" connection on the surround right is in deed bad. Lets just hope Outlaw will make good on the CS and send me a replacement of both the 990/7700, then once I receiver them, send the bad units back.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2006
    umm. i think they want the bad units back before they will send you the new ones.. i could be wrong.. but that's how most places do it.

    well glad you made some progress.. how about the menu? Can you still not get into the menu?
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2006
    Still can not get into the menu.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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