I agree that having to configure the 990 through the OSD is a supreme pain in the neck.

Here's what I did:

CompUSA had a "High Speed USB Video Grabber" for $49.95. I connected this to my laptop and then "captured" the output so I could see the OSD. Why did I do that? Because I'm in the midst of moving to a new house and my new 37" LCD display hasn't been delivered yet and my kids would shoot me if I stole the existing 30" LCD to bring to the new house to "play with the stereo." 8-)

In any case, I'm a first time Outlaw customer. I bought the following package:

Model 990 Pre
Model 755 amp
2 x LFM-1 subs
1 x Outlaw fiber optic cable for DVD player
2 x Outlaw PCA Sub interconnects

Right now, I'm using my old speakers...a pair of Dahlquist DQ-20i for the mains, and Definitive Technology BP2 and C-1. Eventually, those will all be replaced with Magnepan MMGs.

Here's hoping that everything works! I'm going to be doing the setup tomorrow so I'll have some music while I'm unpacking boxes. As soon as the LDC arrives, I'll test out the theater bits on U-571!

Cheers,