dmeister- Read my #6 above.

SH, OK that makes sense. The new one *is* quieter than the prototype. On the prototype, it improved the "hiss at a distance" by 2/3's (on the front L & R channels, even hooked up through my rear center speaker) from my original unit. On the latest one, I get about a 3/4's improvement.
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