Outlaw 7900 in the house

lanion
lanion Posts: 843
edited October 2007 in Electronics
It is really freaking heavy.
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HT:
32" Sharp LCD. H/K dpr 1001 to Outlaw Audio 7900 to Polk LSi + Paradigm Studio center. Hsu DualDrive ULS-15. PS3/Wii. Outlaw 7900.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2007
    Nice review.......:rolleyes: :)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,665
    edited October 2007
    Congrats on the new toy. Don't bust your gut on the new toy. Just hook it up and sit down and enjoy.

    engtaz
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2007
    Pics!!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    Nice review.......:rolleyes: :)

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited October 2007
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    Nice review.......:rolleyes: :)

    LOL :D
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    Show us what it is made of!
    Michael ;)
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited October 2007
    lanion wrote: »
    It is really freaking heavy.

    Maybe Ill purchase one to add to my workout routine as the dumbells at the gym only go up to 70lbs ;)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2007
    Wow! Sounds like a great amp. I think I'll get one!:D


    C'mon! Elaborate. Pics. Don't leave us hanging.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2007
    Count me in on one, pics bro and more pics. Doesnt that beast use dual power cords?
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited October 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Wow! Sounds like a great amp. I think I'll get one!:D


    C'mon! Elaborate. Pics. Don't leave us hanging.

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Wow! Would love to have an amp like that!
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited October 2007
    Get that sucker opened up....a naked amp is a thing of beauty...I looked at the website...they have a small teaser pic of it opened up...looks awesome.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited October 2007
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Count me in on one, pics bro and more pics. Doesnt that beast use dual power cords?


    Website shows 2 power inlets...2 toggle switches for power...what a beast :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2007
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53165&highlight=outlaw+7900

    was also talked about here a few month's back. :)

    my favorite quote from their ad.

    "So powerful that it needs dual 15A breakers, this state-of-the-art behemoth takes no prisoners when it comes to turning your favorite soundtracks into life-changing experiences. This all new fully balanced power amplifier uses 24 output transistors per channel to deliver an astounding 7x300 watts per channel, all channnels driven! Our most advanced design ever."
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    If Outlaw had released 300 watt monoblocks like my 2200's (200 Watts) I would have bought 7 of those first.
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited October 2007
    I see She will do 300x7@8ohms what dose she do a 4ohms? 600x7? That thing is a beast. I'll have to stick with my Little Wimpy Sig.7 Sunfire due to my back not being able to pick that big Biotch up into my rack... LoL

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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited October 2007
    Shannon W. wrote: »
    I see She will do 300x7@8ohms what dose she do a 4ohms? 600x7? That thing is a beast. I'll have to stick with my Little Wimpy Sig.7 Sunfire due to my back not being able to pick that big Biotch up into my rack... LoL

    Shannon

    450@4 ohm. Not as impressive as it may seem....
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited October 2007
    venomclan wrote: »
    450@4 ohm. Not as impressive as it may seem....

    Not at all...I would have thought 600x7 easily as well....:(
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited October 2007
    Man I would have thought that something that took two power cords would have at least double in power when you start dropping the ohms to it.. We seen the power output but whats the current & voltage output?
    Hell my little one power cord having Sunfire will do 400x7@8, 800x7@4 & (here is the big one) 1600x7@2. LoL
    Oh and the max output current is 120 amperes Peak to peak per channel, Maximum voltage output is 57vrms. on the little (fire box) LoL :)

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    The 2200's are rated at 200 @ 8 and 300 @ 4.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2007
    Our Sunfires don't put out wimpy sound & that is all that matters!:D
    Shannon W. wrote: »
    I see She will do 300x7@8ohms what dose she do a 4ohms? 600x7? That thing is a beast. I'll have to stick with my Little Wimpy Sig.7 Sunfire due to my back not being able to pick that big Biotch up into my rack... LoL

    Shannon
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited October 2007
    I retract my statement, this amp has at least 200 watts, so it is good to go :)
    Venom
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited October 2007
    Well, Scott from Outlaw seemed to indicate that the lack of a power doubling stat was just playing with numbers on some companies behalf. I am not sure how true that is, but the amp sounds good so far. Anyway, the idea of a 1:2 ratio between 8 ohms and 4 ohms at any given value is incorrect.

    On a side note, they don't list 4ohm specs because at full load. But it is theoretically 450 watts/channel.

    From the website: "In fact, the Model 7900 is so powerful, we’re not technically “allowed” to rate this amplifier with 4-ohm speakers under an all channels driven load. Its 450 WPC of output at this impedance will demand 26 amps of combined current draw, technically exceeding the accepted current draw margin for dual 15-amp breakers!"


    I will post pics soon, but I don't have a proper processor for it yet for my HT. I have a DPR 1001 which is a very nice digital reciever, but is not high current and the pre-outs on it are terrible -- I just jumped on the trade show deal. However, in my two channel system it certainly sounds good.

    If anyone in NC with comparable amp wants to challenge it, I am up for a fight!
    My Iron Man training/charity blog.

    HT:
    32" Sharp LCD. H/K dpr 1001 to Outlaw Audio 7900 to Polk LSi + Paradigm Studio center. Hsu DualDrive ULS-15. PS3/Wii. Outlaw 7900.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited October 2007
    lanion wrote: »
    If anyone in NC with comparable amp wants to challenge it, I am up for a fight!

    Damn, too far away. I would love a 2 channel shoot off.

    Ian, at the end of the day, if you like the sound and are happy with the purchase, than the specs mean nothing.

    I do not get the "we are not allowed to post 4 ohm power rating" thing. It probably has to do with the Sherwood licensing deal, as the Outlaw is the "entry level" brand of the exact same product. But Scott is a good guy I have spoken with many times. Enjoy.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,878
    edited October 2007
    Very nice amp, to be sure, but
    "In fact, the Model 7900 is so powerful, we’re not technically “allowed” to rate this amplifier with 4-ohm speakers under an all channels driven load.

    sounds a little bit like ..... uhm ..... horse hockey.

    ;)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2007
    Not yet. It ships out next week. If I ever get the HT running again I will get one used or check out Anthem or Parasound.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited October 2007
    Well, the 7900 is up and running the L, Right, and Center channels.... my reciever is running the rears, simply because the outputs to the rears have a lot of static for some reason. Anyway, sounds fantastic. Big improvement over the 7125.
    My Iron Man training/charity blog.

    HT:
    32" Sharp LCD. H/K dpr 1001 to Outlaw Audio 7900 to Polk LSi + Paradigm Studio center. Hsu DualDrive ULS-15. PS3/Wii. Outlaw 7900.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2007
    PIcs..pics...PICS...picks.........P.I.C.K.SSZZZZ



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  • Dave38
    Dave38 Posts: 101
    edited October 2007
    lanion wrote: »
    From the website: "In fact, the Model 7900 is so powerful, we’re not technically “allowed” to rate this amplifier with 4-ohm speakers under an all channels driven load. Its 450 WPC of output at this impedance will demand 26 amps of combined current draw, technically exceeding the accepted current draw margin for dual 15-amp breakers!"

    Crapola.
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