gonk wrote in discussion: do not include the loop outputs - mainly because their usefulness in home theater installations is limited.

gonk is correct...and zone 2 as well as record out provides partial functionality of this...BUT...it would be nice to have a loop.

It would be a great addition to pre/pros. One could then have the option to do an A-B comparison with EQ, for example. The loops should be available for all channels except sub. You could A-B each one any time you wished. It is easier to correct for the room with EQ. Some of us don't have the lujxury of changing the room around or configuring from the outset. Some, in all fairness, don't like the idea of outboard EQ.

OTOH between the 990s outputs and amps inputs an EQ can be inserted and A-Bd'd, but ost EQs are not balanced EQs so this defeats the balance function.

Just some thoughts for discussion