If you do an archive search about the whole hiss issue, you will see that I not only explored every possible setting/configuration/volume setting etc, but I measured with lab equipment the noise levels of my 950 and those of other users. I evaluated the original blue dot prototype, again with lab equipment, and listened to it extensively.

The blue dot 950 presents no audible hiss at the listening position at any volume level where I could stand to be in the same room - and my speakers are as large as refridgerators.

As I said before, if you are hearing hiss at normal realistic listening levels, something other than the 950 is wrong with your system.

[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited March 10, 2004).]