Follow Up:
Well, I demo'd the Rotel RSP-1068. I actually demo'd two. The first one would not always lock onto digital signal when I was channel changin on my cable box (SA 3250HD) so I exchanged it for another. This one had the same problem. I tried two different cable boxes, several different cables, (optical and dig. coax) and I also tried every digital input on the unit. No dice. It turns out that this problem is not all that uncommon.
So, I can't have that. I hooked up the 950 that I ordered to demo and I was amazed. When I switched from the 950 to the Rotel, I didn't realize an improvement in sound quality. The sound was very detailed, but maybe just a little edgy. Especially at high volumes. So, like I said, I went back to the 950 to give it another listen. I really think the 950 sounds better so I'm keepin it. The Rotel goes back tomorrow. I used some of the money I saved to buy a new universal remote.

Later,
Sraber