I thought that perhaps it was just mine that was getting worse as it ages. My 970 started out OK but has gotten progressively worse with the "no audio bug". Before all I had to do was cycle it to another source. Now when it occurs it has to be shut off and then turned on. Sometimes more than once. Once it is working it sounds great but it is getting to that point. Now I patiently await the next gen pre/pro from Outlaw. But I must admit that some of the new receivers are looking pretty tempting. How about another hint at what Outlaw might be bringing to the market.