Would you want pork or chicken before (160-165 internal temp) it was ready? The finishing touches on a sub or RR2260 pale next to getting ALL of an AVR's or prepro's DSP bug-free.
False choices... We have choices:
Wait an indeterminate amount of time for something already way overdue, that may or may not ever come out.
Get a nearly-identical, possibly buggy version at a lot less money from a competitor
Buy a decent receiver and get more functionality, perhaps with less fidelity but close enough that nearly nobody can tell, for a lot less money
Buy said receiver and, eventually, upgrade to an Outlaw amp while using said receiver's pre-outs
The only choice that will kill you is to eat the raw 976.
I'm waiting for the 976, as I've said, my 975 is still working great and I'm not the type to upgrade every two or three years. So, when it does hit the market, hopefully for this holiday season, it will have been about four years with my current processor. Plus, I recently bought a 4k TV and want to get my whole system into the 4k scene.
I don't want any "buggy version" for a processor. I want it to work great right out of the box. I really don't want to be behind my system when I can be in front of it, entertained.
I don't want an AVR. I switched to separates a while back and have enjoyed the night and day difference in SQ.
I already have an amp. So, for me, my only choice is that I'm content to wait for now. I believe them when they said only the 1% left to hurdle. Probably something they couldn't foresee when they made the announcements earlier this year.
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