They came up with a solution that fits my requirements and I'd prefer to leave it at that.

Cryptic you are, very...hmm?

So, did you have enough room in your rack for the 990?

So vocal about the problem, so silent about the resolution...

Well I finally got my new 990 up and running today. So far everything has been flawless. I guess I was lucky that my 970 was still within 30 days of purchase. Overall I think the 990 is the better choice. The 970 I had did give me the no audio glich a handfull of times, and I was worried about what the future held for it.

I would have gotten the 990 as well but you can't adjust settings via a front display like with the 970.

That's an important feature for me as I prefer to route my video cables directly to my projector.

I'm surprised that the Outlaws have been quiet about this "No Audio" issue. I wonder if there is a firmware fix in the future seeing that this issue is definitely a problem for several 970 owners???

Interesting that there has been no reply from Outlaw on the 970 no audio/firmware problem. More so ironic was the trade-in offer for the now out of production Emotiva LMC-1 processor. Sure the LMC-1 had it's problems but at least they were finally addressed with a fix. Will Outlaw have a fix for the "no-audio" problem before its replacement comes out???

I have found that the problem occurs when you turn on the 970 before the source that is selected is powered on. If I always turn on my DVD player first and then the 970 I don't have a problem. Whenever I have had a problem the DVD player was not on first or in bootup.

Interesting dvenardos. I hadn't thought of that. I wonder if the outlaws will do some bug-huntin'?

My 970 is the opposite. If I turn on the source first, then the 970, it freezes. But turning the 970 on first and then the source works in my case. So much for consistency.