Fast forward one month...

From what I can tell, the closest Outlaw equivalent setup (in price) to the Sherwood Newcastle R-972 will be the Outlaw Model 997 + Model 7075 amplifier. I am anxious to compare the value proposition (cost, features, performance) between the Outlaw solution and the Sherwood solution. But right off the bat, we're talking less amplifier power (for a similar amount of money) with the 997/7075.

Is the fact that you'll have a choice of power amplifier options with the 997 the ONLY advantage it will have over the R-972, or will there be other advantages as well? (I mean, other than the obvious regarding Outlaw being an excellent company with very high quality products.)

BTW: I am also on that Oppo BDP-83 waiting list as well. It's interesting that people who have done a lot of research (like myself) have zeroed in on the same products as the ONES TO GET.