I doubt the Outlaw in bypass mode can give you the transparency you seek. It may also be the weak link in your system. When i first started I had an Emotiva pre/pro running in Bypass which I thought sounded good. But using the Aux channel and using the L/R of the 7.1 outputs made a huge difference over Bypass. Something you may want to try.
FWIW I went to a Promitheus TVC Ref 4 passive pre and if transparency is what you want, that's what it gives. i'm very pleased. But passives require more careful impedance matching to the amp, and of course source through to amp needs to have enough juice to sufficiently power your speakers as you want have an active line stage anymore.
FWIW I went to a Promitheus TVC Ref 4 passive pre and if transparency is what you want, that's what it gives. i'm very pleased. But passives require more careful impedance matching to the amp, and of course source through to amp needs to have enough juice to sufficiently power your speakers as you want have an active line stage anymore.