SN R-872 has been shipping as of Aug 2008. SN R-972 is now scheduled to ship in Dec 2008.

As of Sep 8, SN is dropping the P-972 -
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14618865#post14618865

Apparently, they want to concentrate on their receivers "at this time"...

Perhaps (for the time being), they are conceding the pre-pro space to Outlaw...(assuming that SN is playing an important part in the 990 replacement)
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