I am affraid it is not the interconnect or the connection. I check both. When I put the original 950 back everything worked just as it should. It is probably just a defective unit and not an indication of a more wide spread problem. This should was definately not hiss but a crackling sound. I can tell you my speakers did not appreciate this noise in any way. I am sending the outlaws an e-mail notifying them of the problem. I hope to hear a response soon.