From what we've learned so far, the Sherwood P-965 is produced at the same factory as the 990. From what we can tell, the two are related designs. The P-965 has a list price of $1500. The 990 adds balanced outputs and DVI switching to the 965's feature list, will sell for $1100, and should be available in the next month or so. Both of these units offer all of the processing modes available on the Onkyo except for THX, and I don't think THX is much of a loss. If your budget will stretch to $1100, I would strongly suggest keeping an eye on the 990.