I've been thinking about the 997 since it's was announced, and for me, the two most disappointing omissions are:

1) No HD radio tuner.

2) No network connection for either firmware upgrades or network streaming. This is probably the most glaring omission for me. I'm just starting to convert all of my CDs to FLAC files to be stored on a network drive. It would have been very cool to access all of these files right from the 997, instead of having to buy yet another accessory.

Neither would keep me from purchasing a 997, but they would have been great value-add features that could help extend the life of this new processor.

Very excited about the Trinnov feature, by the way.

Scott