Wow...all this nonsense about the future. If it ain't here right now and working perfectly, it certainly can't be called the future.

I run the source directly to the monitor/FP. Switching, schmitching.

The 7.1 analog ins have digital BM. I'm interested in the details on that, not lamenting what feature the 990 doesn't have (which makes no sense). For anyone who already has an ICBM, for example, will the A/D>digital BM>D/A sound better than the ICBM, straight analog path?

Analog is still the best audio solution, IMO.

Auto-EQ on a $1,100 pre/pro? Those who are looking for this feature simply don't know much about the concept. It's like thinking that Lex could have offered their auto EQ upgrade for $100 instead of $4K.

DVI/analog was the right decision. Auto EQ is crap, unless you can afford Lex or Meridian, which are better than crap. Analog audio path is still superior to 'future speak'.

I'm with Gonk on this one.

Bosso