it would be cool if you could list the receivers that are truly equal competition for the 950 by price/features/warranty/sound.

the problem is that NO receiver manufacturer has a forum like this one that documents every conceivable problem with the product.

when the problem shows up here, outlaw does something about it. and any warranty service is done by outlaw, not the local jiffy lube/service tech center.

different strokes and all that. buy whatever you think is best for you, but i like this place. you get instant responses to every question. no receiver/pre-pro/player has been released without problems. getting answers/solutions...or even being made aware of a problem...is agony where the big manufacturers are concerned.

so, add this forum to the plus side for the 950.