Gonk,
My bad for the misleading last sentence. I know that the $200 discount is applicable to any next generation processor....I may exercise the discount if the 970 replacement's price is affordable (to me) and the feature set justifies the upgrade.
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HT:
Pioneer VSX-1120
Salk Songbirds, SongCenter, SongSurrounds
Panasonic BDP-45
Outlaw LFM-2

2 Channel:
Red Dragon M-500 monoblocks
BAT-VK3i
Salk HT-1TL's
Apple TV
Beresford 7520 DAC
Surgex XS10