[anthony_b]

I'm about to purchase a new reciever and the feature that draws me the most to the Sony is the two 5.1 inputs for both of my sacd and dvd-a units. On the other hand I hear that the OUTLAW 1050 is a very decent receiver for $499.

Which one would you pick for 50/50 (ht and music)? my budget is $600.

[Mark Hedges]

I would go 4ES all the way. The outlaw 1050 is a good reciever but it is 2 or 3 years old. It is lacking many features when compared with the 4ES or just about any other reciever currently on the market.

Mark

[Jack Briggs]

Yes, as good as the Outlaw is, technology has passed it by. You want the latest processing formats.

[Kyle Richardson]

Haha, I just upgraded from the 1050 to the 4ES about 2 weeks ago. The reason? Technology upgrade, plain and simple. I wanted DTS-ES and adjustable crossovers for the individual speakers which the 4ES offers but the 1050 does not. The sound quality comparison between them is very close which says a lot about the Outlaw at about 1/2 the price.

My take on the two of the is this: Buy the Outlaw if you want great build quality and sound quality without all of the bells and whistles at a reletively inexpensive price. Buy the Sony if you want great build and sound quality with all of the features and are willing to spend a bit more.

[terence]

My vote is for the 4ES as well, it has all the latest new formats + flexibility! The build and sound quality is tops, be patient save a little more and you wont regret it. I love mine.