Which amp would you buy???

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited February 2007 in Electronics
I can get the Outlaw 7700 amp for 2049.00 or the Ati 3007 for 2889.00 which one would you buy?? I know there both made by Ati. thanks
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
Post edited by dholmes on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2007
    I would get the Outlaw, or the ATI 2007.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited February 2007
    Someone over at the Outlaw forums had the same question and called ATI about it, they said that the Outlaw was very comparable but the ATI was a bit better built and sounded a bit better.

    Audio Physic Scorpio II
    Pathos Logos
    MIT Shotgun S3
    Bada HD-22 CDP
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2007
    Out of morbid curiosity, do think that an ATI rep would really have anything different to say?

    I'm willing to bet the differences are subtle. The question then is (and none of us can really answer)....what price do those subtle differences deserve?

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    I can only speak to the smaller versions -- the Outlaw monoblocks and the ATI 1502 -- since I owned them once upon a time. The ATI is vastly superior to the monoblocks. Not sure if that helps, but I'd go with ATI.

    BTW -- it doesn't matter if ATI assembles Outlaw amps. They're not the same amp unless the Outlaw brand is rebadged ATI stuff, which is doubtful.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited February 2007
    How many subtles are there in a vast :confused:
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited February 2007
    dholmes, are you planning to only use the amp for HT? If so, either will probably be fine. For 2 channel, I do not find the Outlaws as sufficient. I have never heard an ATI amp before, but an Earthquake amp may outperform both of them from the research I have done, and close to the same $.
    Venom
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited February 2007
    Neither, I'd buy a used Krell KSA 250, spend a few hundred and have the cap's replaced and never look back. Warning it is class A and runs VERY hot.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited February 2007
    What about a used Sunfire? They are available in the price range you are looking for and I am sure they wouldn't disappoint you.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2007
    You can get a used Earthquake Cinenova in that price range and they are excellent for HT.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited February 2007
    Thanks everyone!
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mulveling
    mulveling Posts: 505
    edited February 2007
    Speak of the debil!
    An ATI 2007 just popped up on agon for what looks like a good deal ($1500):

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1176679893

    Disclaimer: It's not mine. I do not know nor endorse the seller. I am not a lawyer. As always, there is a bit more risk buying used from a private seller.
    Tannoy Dimension TD10, SOTA Star Sapphire, Heathkit W4A's, McIntosh MC2100, Eddie-Current Zana Deux, Singlepower SDS, Sennheiser HD650, Audio-Technica L3000, Sony Qualia 010
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • pblanc
    pblanc Posts: 261
    edited February 2007
    Ahh hell, buy 'em all. The ones you don't like could always be used as doorstops or small boat anchors.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2007
    I suggest welding some re-bar to the amp, curve it first, it will snag and hold the bottom better.

    Whatever you get, enjoy. The thrill of the hunt (and frustration) has always been part of the fun for me.

    RT1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter