Well I see the topic has already been renamed "Model 978/998". I've been following the 998 discussions and there has been some criticism but also some compliments along the way for Outlaw. They earned a big compliment today for communicating their direction with the 998 and now the 978. I'm excited to see what they have in store for us in the next few months and in early 2011 with the 978.

As far as the 978 I'm finding so many things to like about it the loss of Trinnov does not seem like a huge deal. In particular with some form of Audyssey on board. Just the feature list mentioned by Peter T. is terrific: ABT video processing, top end DACs, multiple HDMI outs, current HDMI compliance and a nod to stereo performance. And the fact this is an Outlaw original is a real plus!