Phew! Glad I got mine around 4:30 this afternoon. I too had been waiting for the 997 for a long time, but the price on the 886 sealed it today. So I got an 886 and a 7700 amp. One comment to Outlaw... I really would loved to have picked up an Oppo BDP-83 today too, and asked the phone rep if it would be possible. Unfortunately no, she said. I'm sure you have your reasons, but it'd be great for all concerned if you could be the "one stop shop" for us. Please consider offering the Oppo separately or in conjunction with other combos. The 886+7700+BDP83 would have been my ideal "triple play" today, but I had to settle for two out of three.

Thanks!