Frankly, the parts inside both of these units are surface mount devices, which you will have a hard time gleaning any information from. Also, unless you are familiar with the nomenclature used on electronic components, it would be very difficult to tell any difference, if any existed at all. If somebody said they looked casually inside any device like this and was able to tell anything of value, I would be very surprised, as it is not obvious at all just what component does what, except in very general terms.

I have spent substantial 'quality time' inside all the 950's I had, and there is nothing that could be improved besides parts substituions. The circuit board is already glass epoxy, which is as good as you're going to see on any consumer component. The power supply is already as good as anything out there. There's just nothing else to improve!

[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited January 30, 2003).]