Some well made points, but the fact is the 950 was a flawed product from the get go. It was released without adequate beta testing. Hence the hiss problem and LFE fiasco. It also has what I consider flimsy construction. The on off button is almost Fisher/Price quality. The in/out jacks on the back are not solid, they are loose compared to other Pre/pros. The finish is cheap. The noise floor is only adequate especially on SACD/DVD audio. The tuner quality is laughable. But hey ya get what cha pay for. And I ain't complainin just pointing out the facts! Heck my 950 had to be returned because it froze up the first time I tried to use it. But their customer service is good. So all in all for $799 it's a good deal it just ain't great.

;-)

Mike