I know one of the beta testers is comparing these two units in his system and has been very impressed in how the 950 has stacked up. A visit to Lexicon's web site and a quick look at the MC-12 specs shows they are using the same DSP decoder (Cirrus Logic's CS49326)as the 950. I know that does not explain all, but it sure shows me the Outlaws have good taste! I also believe Krell may be using the same DSP in their pre/pro.