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.
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Outlaw 990
NAD C272
Monitor Audio BR6's
Sony DVP-S550D CD/DVD
AirportExpress
Copperhead Analog Interconnects
System Concepts Optical Interconnects