Suggestions for product upgrades:
-full video upconversion from any analog source to DVI
-XM or Sirrus sattelite radio tuner
-THX Ultra certification
-Parametric EQ or automatic room EQ
-Switched AC outlets
-Bluetooth interface for PC connectivity

It is a fantastic looking and sounding product and I intend to own one as soon as the pocketbook allows. But a few additional tweaks and the 999 is born!

HDTV Terrestrial Tuning
HD Radio Tuning

Things that would detract from a next gen 990 for me:
-full video upconversion from any analog source to DVI
-THX Ultra certification
-HDTV Terrestrial Tuning

I have never ran video through a receiver or Pre/Pro and would really like to see all those connectors go away. It is time for analog to go away. Now if it had digital video (HDMI) only I might be able to live with it.
THX is pretty meaningless these days I'd much rather save the cost.
I'd leave the tuner to an external box or the display.

I know I'm in the minority but I really don't want video in my Pre/Pro especially analog. I would like to see the Pre/Pro focus on audio and leave the video to something else. There must be others who can't stand OSDs. One thing I like about the 950 is you can set it up from the front panel.

My main requirement will be an HDMI interface that has a pathway for Hi-Rez digital audio to the DSP. In the mean time I'll take Firewire.

I could care less about a radio (don't listen to it anyway), or THX (It's nothin but an overpriced sticker) and I really don't care for DVI but it is better than component but, can I please have more than 2 digital inputs?

Come on, after watching DVD, Digital TV (SDTV) and HDTV and soon to come HD DVD and/or Blu-Ray, how many people still use the VCR let alone 4 of them. There are 4 different S Video inputs on the back of the model 990. COME ON!!!!

I WANT MY HDTV-BLURAY-PS3-PC ALL DIGITAL!!!!!!

IT should also do my laundry and walk the dog...

My opinion is that all the original suggestions (except maybe the first) are a waste of time and wouldn't make the unit any more attractive to most buyers. But, of course, I could be wrong.

Cheers,

WALKED? Are you kidding?

I want to be carried and then gently placed on the ground!

if you don't get some excercise,you might get carried off to pasture just what king of dog are you iggy? the only 'dog' i know of that wants to be carried is a chihuahu.

Painttload:

HEY! Don't confuse me with them little "rat dogs". I am certainlly not at all like those alledged dogs you see with the likes of Paris Hilton.

I guess you could call me a "junkyard dog", or perhaps something more along the lines of a good, old fashioned mutt, though that means only that I benefit from a variety of great gene pools.

Hmmm. I guess you are right. Maybe some exercise on a doggie treadmill or about 20 minutes or so chasing the pure-breds at the off-leash park might be nice. I take back the "carry me" thing, though getting from here to there in a limo might be nice.

OK, and if she snuggles me, I guess I might consent to getting carried by Paris, but I doubt that is in the cards.

What a coincidence: We're both at significant round numbers in the post counter. Congrats on half a K of posts.

but,i walked to the bar,got a BIG hug ,and i'm still cool walkin'

and i get the 'post counter' just took a minute