@chrshanl37 Great feedback on the Outlaw RR2160 and good to hear you are enjoying it.
Schiit Vidar Outlaw RR2160
Getting back into vinyl so I dusted off my old Kenwood KA 701, JBL 110's and a Technics SLQ3. They were all purchased in the late 70's and I am ready to start my upgrade process. Don't have a big budget compared to many on this forum, however, I will share with you what I am considering. Upgraded the Technics with a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB just recently.
By my choice of amplifiers in the topic heading, you can tell my budget is apx $700-800 for an amp. Why the Outlaw? Good reviews with the added bonus of a receiver. Planning to add at the same time a Schiit Freya pre-amp and a pair of Tekton Lores ($1000) for speakers. So you can see my total budget is only 2400 for pre-amp, amp and speakers.
If it helps I listen to female vocalists, classic rock, soundtracks and musicals.
Looking for feedback on my choice of equipment. Thanks
By my choice of amplifiers in the topic heading, you can tell my budget is apx $700-800 for an amp. Why the Outlaw? Good reviews with the added bonus of a receiver. Planning to add at the same time a Schiit Freya pre-amp and a pair of Tekton Lores ($1000) for speakers. So you can see my total budget is only 2400 for pre-amp, amp and speakers.
If it helps I listen to female vocalists, classic rock, soundtracks and musicals.
Looking for feedback on my choice of equipment. Thanks
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I've had the RR2160 for a few months now. Great customer service by the way. Since I'm between my usual brand of speakers until the new ones arrive tomorrow, I found myself using an old pair of Advent's that I keep around because I really love the sound. I had not taken advantage of some of the sonic adjustments you can make with the Outlaw until this last week. You can do some serious tweaking with the bass and treble, EQ etc. that make a huge difference. By the way when I was talking to a tech at Outlaw I mentioned that when I unpacked the new unit there was a screw or washer rattling around. I offered to take the unit apart and find it, just wanted them to acknowledge it was OK to do it. He decided that they would rather send me a new unit so that it wouldn't become a problem down the road. Pretty amazing service. The one picky issue I have is the remote. It's metal and otherwise great, but it's beam is very narrow and when I sit to the side as I sometimes do, I have to aim it carefully at the unit to get it to engage. I also wish the text was larger on the screen-from my sitting position (and vision) its tough to read without some squinting. Otherwise a great unit and an amazing value really. |
I have the Outlaw 2160 and it is wonderful. But I also have an issue: whe I use the 3.5mm jack from the computer to the analog input of the receiver the sound is more natural than if I use the usb route. I dont know why. Would a better external dac resolve this issue? I don't like the "artificial" sound coming from the computer (streaming) when connecting via USB. |
@guscaldas In his original review of the Outlaw 2150 receiver (2006), Mike Fremer noted that the USB port was not all that great. You may wish to check his review in Stereophile https://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/306outlaw/index.html Rich |
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