Hi, I have been lurker for the last couple of weeks, and in the market for a pre/pro. The UL and 990 intrigue me.

With the UL, folks seem to be emphasizing sound quality as its strong trait. If this is the case, I have trouble understanding why an amplifier for zone 2 was included. This goes against traditional thinking of seperating the amp stage from the preamp stage, and the main reason for seperates. Also, the single 80hz crossover seems to be a limitation for getting the best possible sound when integrating mains and a sub.

Because of the sound quality emphasis, what am I missing with the above two features or lack there of? They do not add to sound quality, do they?

Steven