I also wanted to see how the finned aluminum heat sinks handled heat without a cooling fan. There was more detail and clarity on both the high and low end.įor the next 2 days before I went to work I put in a CD, selected random play, and left the amp to burn in a bit. Ironically, when describing this hulking amp named Outlaw, the sound is delicate. The sweet spot for the Maggies extended at least 3 feet. The first thing I noticed was the depth of the soundstage. Plunk a disc in the Cambridge Audio D500 CD player, sit back, andâ€¦. The Outlaw is rated at 250 watts per channel on a 4-ohm load. Planars like LOTS of power, especially when the preamp is passive (Creek Audio OBH-12). What prompted my interest in the Outlaw was the purchase of a pair of Maggie MMGs. The Outlaw was replacing a Harman Kardon PA5800, which I still believe represents great bang for the buck. I borrowed a hand truck from our warehouse to schlep it from my car to my 4th floor apartment. I made the mistake of having it shipped to my office. The transformer weighs as much as a small motorcycle. Ordered it on a Friday night, and it arrived the following Wednesday, as promised. What if everyone who worked at Outlaw had a relative write a glowing review? What if Outlaw cherry-picked the units sent to magazines for review, but their typical production unit was very sloppy? In short, what if all of this was a vast conspiracy to defraud me? (Not that Iâ€™m paranoid or anythingâ€¦) Nevertheless, when a product is available only on the Internet, I have nagging doubts. After reading the reviews of the Outlaw 750, I figured if I didnâ€™t like it, I could always send it back. I believe there are components that offer great bang for the buck.

It may be an oxymoron, but I like to think of myself as a value-conscious audio enthusiast.

Outlaw 5 channel amp