....and I think now I see why. My 970 has been back now for a few weeks (after a 2 months gone)and its starting to do it again. I have to turn it on and off once before I get any sound at all each time. The other night I had a few friends over, and right in the middle of Neil Young it started cutting out, and then I got an extended period of no sound except a strange low level digital sizzle sound. The unit is making a bad name for Outlaw to this point as this is the second time I had company over for listening and it crapped out, and I bet those folks wont be buying any Outlaw products. Luckily I have a dependable Denon upstairs I could divert us toward and carry on the party. Its a damn shame really, and to this point Ive paid for a unit that has cost me 1 round of shipping and headaches with very little actual problem free listening. Isn't there a lemon rule like a car? I mean this will be the third time, wouldn't it be more cost effective for them to replace the damn thing this time? I am very pissed to this point that I can rely on it, not to mention all the BS involved in boxing it up and shipping it back each time, hell I work normal business hrs so receiving the return shipment is a hassle too since you have to be home to sign for it. I really dont want to deal with this again...procrastination is inevitable.

My buddy who was here offered me his old sony because it still works...how embarrassing.

As much as all the folks at Outlaw are terrific to deal with and I want to support a struggling American homegrown company, this is more burden than I think I want to deal with.

/pulls hair out