Not to split hairs, but the original promise date of the LMC-1 was in March of this year. So its still 4 months short of being a year late, let alone "well over a year."

I am also interested in this processor. The lack of features doesn't really bother me, except the one that nobody except me really cares about I think. I love the 990's ability to change the input name. Very useful. Would've liked that on the LMC-1. Seeing the 1070 without amps would be really cool too.

Actually, Jed, the editable input names is perhaps my wife's favorite feature on the 990 (one of mine, too) - it's a great touch.

PodBoy may have been thinking of when the pre-order list opened for the LMC-1. I was thinking it had once been targeted for a January release, but that may have been the target for starting beta testing.

Correct as usual, Gonkster. I am referring to when the LMC-1 reservation list was started.

I checked AVS and some members are discussing
an unannounced processor from Outlaw that
would be be on par with the Anthem AVM30 and
would run around $2,000.

That is something I personally would be very
interested in - any truth to the rumour?

According to the Newsletter posted in Announcements, it seems to be a rumour no longer!

"On a par with the Anthem"? Hmmm, that's a tough question, but then again, it's $699!

I don't believe this is the processor they
were talking about :-)

Interesting nevertheless...

I think they were theorizing as to what the 970 might be - with both the 990 and 970 in the line-up, I doubt there will be a third model.

Just for reference, this was posted by Mark Schifter on 10-13-04, the day the UL was announced.
So if the LMC-1 would have been released in March, as promised originally, you would claim it was 5 months late since the preorders started in October? Interesting. Not saying you are wrong, I just never thought of it like that.

As far as the the new 970 goes, this is really an exciting product. That is a whole lot of love for $699. This may find its way into my parents HT.

gonk, I believe you probably right...

How about 995? They could put what appears to be a superior tuner in the rr2150, the rr2150 motorized volume control from the rr2150, more dvi input(s), audiophile cap/resistor upgrades on the stereo channels, EQ functionality, and a (cheap?) second dac so we can use digital sources on the zone 2 preamp.

And a partridge in a pair tree too please.

Rob