Any update on 997 status?

Posted by: jerome

Any update on 997 status? - 03/24/09 02:29 AM

The 12/18/08 message said

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Model 997 Update
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As part of our arrangement with Sherwood, their receiver will go into production first, and our processor will follow. The platform is almost complete, but as Sherwood's receiver requires additional time for some certifications due to the inclusion of an amplifier, the start of production for our Model 997 has been pushed back a bit. Thus, we're now looking at a ship date during the first quarter of 2009. We'll keep you posted as things move forward.

With the quarter ending soon, does Outlaw have any new info on the 997's expected ship date (or status, in general)?

Thanks

Posted by: gonk

Re: Any update on 997 status? - 03/24/09 02:36 AM

I suspect that Outlaw will stay quiet until they have something really definitive to say. The latest indirect word comes from an AVS thread on the Sherwood R-972, which indicates that the current prediction is for a late April launch. That would put the 997 landing around late June at the earliest. Since Sherwood's had a number of delays, though, I wouldn't expect Outlaw to make any commitments based on those predictions.

Posted by: Ritz2

Re: Any update on 997 status? - 03/24/09 10:10 AM

Sherwood told me directly that they were expecting to launch the R-972 "sometime in April." That would imply April + a few months for Outlaw's iteration of the product, based on what I've read around here.

Best,

Posted by: jerome

Re: Any update on 997 status? - 03/24/09 01:32 PM

Thank you both for the update!