Well, I liked the 970 so much that I upgraded to 990 last week (still in box). 970 was such an improvement over my Sony STRD777ES that I could not wait to hear the 990.

Now that I have spent more than what was approved (wife) for, I am seeking advice. I do not have an amp yet. I ran the 970 via Sony, using its 5 ch amp. I do not listen to anything loud and sound levels are set to reasonable levels. So, the Sony as an amp worked OK with 970. I am also looking to upgrade my speakers from B&W601 to Swan 5.1. For video I have Samsung 850/Panasonic S30 and Infocus 4805 projector. The room is dedicated to movie watching.

Here is my predicament…. Given I can only buy one thing, what should I buy first - amp or speakers?