As much as I love my 990/7700 combo if I were in your shoes at this time I would wait. The 990 cannot give you the full audio experience from the new HD formats. It does not support HDMI and in order to get the "maximum sound and video pleasure" you will need that. Be patient and by the end of the year it looks like Outlaw may have a new pre/pro out. I know I will upgrade when it becomes available.