I finally went ahead and ordered one. Next weekend there will be a shootout between the Yamaha 2500 and the 990. One will end up going back (990) or being put on ebay (2500). I have a lot of things to do in the HT room this weekend to get prepared as I had a leak in the room last weekend. Looking forword to hearing the 990 and I'm hoping it will actually better the 2500 used as a prepro. If anyone is in Kansas City and would like to compare the two let me know, I'd welcome a second opinion.