I too have been waiting alooong time to upgrade. My 950 is still going great guns (pun intended) but the handwriting is on the wall. I was on the verge of pulling the trigger for the Marantz 7005 and now this update. Well I've waited this long,another month should be easy. I too hope they support the early adopters and supporters and give us a price break on the 978. And now that I mentioned it - any info on price point would be greatly appreciated (hello Peter?). Please keep it close to the Marantz 7005 - the WAF is inversely proportional to the cost...