I just bought a 990/7125 and am very happy, especially for movies (still tweaking the music side of things). With the 7125 (125 WPC at 8 ohm) at $999 and the 770 at $1999, you'd have an extra grand to get the EP500 or, better yet, EP600. Sonically you'll get much better payoff than going with a more expensive amp and the EP350.

Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.