For those of you not following the Sherwood R-972 thread on the AVS forum, there's an interesting development. Kal Rubinson of Stereophile has received a review unit and will be hooking it up this weekend. He said that his understanding was that he wouldn't get a sample until SN was comfortable with the firmware.

His evaluation should be interesting. If I recall, he's been please with what Audyssey, so a comparison with the Trinnov should be instructive.

It could also be damaging to both the 972 and the 997 if there are significant flaws. If not, we may be close to seeing the release of the 997.

Scott