I've been reading up on Dolby PLIIz lately. I know the 997 is slated to have Dolby PLIIx. Would it be possible for Outlaw to offer Dolby PLIIz as a firmware update down the line? The 997 has 7.1 output for zone one... but there is also zone 3 outputs... couldn't they be redirected as front height speakers? I don't see why they couldn't do that down the line. By the time this is released I bet other products will already be released with Dolby PLIIz. Also adding Dolby Volume (either out of the box or as a firmware update) would be a good way to keep this pre/pro from becoming obsolete too quickly. These features would help differentiate it from the Sherwood Newcastle R-972. Just a thought.