I had a 950 for a while. Really liked it. In fact, I liked the CES modes so much, it pushed me in the direction of a Lexicon MC-8 with Logic 7. I love the MC-8. It's only fault: no i.Link. I would have considered the 990 if it had an i.Link input. It doesn't. I think that is a mistake.

(One thing in common between Lexicon and Outlaw: truly excellent customer service.)

HDMI might never be able to pass SACD/DSD, and even if it does, it can never be a jitterless connection like i.Link can be. For those of you not into SACD, that's fine. But I am. i.link passes all current digital audio *now*. HDMI doesn't, and might never be able to either.

But the 990 doesn't even have HDMI, it has DVI, which is being phased out in the consumer world in favor of HDMI. Plus, maybe a videophile out there can comment on this, DVI is 8 (or 10) bit video whereas HDMI is 10 (or 12) bit video. Greater bandwidth.

I also think it should have more than two coax digital inputs too.