bimmerman2,

Sorry you had problems with your 990 right out of the chute, but I'm glad that Scott will get your unit replaced ASAP.

You've compared your 990 (while it was working) to your Rotel and were very favorably impressed. Likewise, I just replaced my Lexicon DC-1 with the 990 and the improvement was not subtle! Granted, I've had the DC-1 for eight years or so, but I paid $3,600 for it new and another $300 in 1999 for the Version 4 firmware upgrade. The 990 provides much better surround steering and to our ears is much "tighter". Even my SO (significant other) emphatically remarked how the 990 sounded so much better! I think she's more excited about this upgrade than I am!

I do know what you mean about having something hi-tech break on you. Today I am in the process of filling out the RMA paperwork to return my $6,000 DLP front projector. This is my fourth (!) new unit in the past 11 months and it just failed.

Wishing you the best on your Outlaw 990 swap-out. You'll be glad you did it.

Cheers!