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No, Tony; if the 35% figure is actually justified, that equates to 70 watts relative to the 200 watt rating. I took a quick look at the 665 manual, and the spec is for the "rated" output, with no indication of the basis of the rating. It may be at a very low distortion number and the maximum output may be significantly higher than 1 volt.

Oh. Got it John. Thanks. So what you're saying is Yamaha takes a distortion number that looks good to them and bases the output off that. I see the rated spec in the manual states 1.0v/1.2kΩ.
How would you go about measuring the actual output of the preout?

If you happen to have a multimeter the voltage can be measured following the instructions for an AC voltage measurement(at the tip and shield of the RCA plug on the connecting cable). A better idea might be to contact Yamaha customer service and ask what the maximum output actually is.

Thanks John. I guess I will head into Radio Shack and pick up a multimeter.
I really don't think this is an issue, but when I get something in my head I have to follow through.

Well. I just got word yesterday that my M60s in HG Burled walnut just shipped out yesterday and will be here on Tues. My outlaws will be in tomorrow and my new cables will here today.
The neighbors are going wonder why the FedEx guy is at my house so much.
Man it's going to be long weekend until the M60s arrive.

Haha! that suspense is a killer. When you get everything together, be sure to post your impressions of both the M60's and the Outlaws, Tony.

That's great that your dlivery was moved up some. I ordered some furniture back in the middle of February and haven't recieved it yet. They advertised 4-6 weeks, told me it would likely take closer to 8 weeks and here I sit at 10 weeks and counting....

Here's hoping things move faster than anticipated and the speakers arrive Friday.

Perhaps a visit from a terrifying terrorist would speed up the delivery a little.

We're having guests over Sat. If the M60s came in Fri, that would be great, but I wont hold my breath.

I'll post my thoughts on the M60/Outlaw combo when they arrive. I'll do an A/B comparison between the Outlaw monoblocks and multi channel Emotiva UPA-5.

Sounds like a fun experiment, be sure to level match with an SPL meter while listening otherwise the louder one will most likely sound the best.