applejelly,
You're not alone! It's happen to me also, exact same symtom! I started out with a red dot, got hiss and popping noise when going from analog to digital source. I sent it back to get fix, got update to ble dot, still make the popping noise but this time the popping noise not only when i switch sources but also when the format changes from AC-3 to DTS or PL!!! Also pop when power off the source DVD/CD...
I don't know what to do now!! On a difference note, the hiss is fix and the gain level together with the analog bypass, i love the analog bypass fix because i listen to the SACD all the time with my Sony SCD-777es. I think i'm going to give the Rotel-1066 a try next week.
Wish me luck!
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[This message has been edited by hotnone (edited August 02, 2003).]