For those people who are commenting on the hiss produced by the 950, I would like to suggest that they mention what power amps they are using (and the gain, if known, of the power amp) and what speakers they are using (and the speaker's sensitivity, if known).

The higher the gain of the poweramp and the more sensitive the speaker, the more likely hiss and other forms of noise will be noticed.

I am looking into purchasing a 950 (I am reading various user's comments). My main speakers are Acoustat 2+2 (reworked interfaces) which are not sensitive and my power amps are not particularly high gain.

Even a very quiet piece of equipment may have noticeable hiss when coupled with a high gain power amp and sensitive speakers.

Paul