Thanks for the replies to my post. I also posted my concerns on a number of other forums including a Rotel users group. Every reply came back with go for the 1077. Found a number of threads last night on the Rotel 1077 and some on the ICEpower technology they are using. Pretty amazing that this new direction in audio amps is able to achieve over 90 percent effiency when A and AB amps only run about 50 percent. One reply noted the review of the 1077 in this months The Absolute Sound.A great review and what has sealed the deal for me is the 1077 was considered a worthy replacement for the Parasound Halo 51.If the 1077 had not seemed to be a good fit with the Axioms my next choice was going to be the Parasound Classic 5125. Comparing the Rotel to their flagship amp the A51 is a real compliment to Rotel.Looks like I may be back to the same level as the Cary Cinema 5 which was way over my budget.
