I am also ready to jump ship. I have been expecting to dump my 10 year old Sony surround system ever since I got my DVD player two years ago. I am sooo close to just buying the Sony DA5ES, but now new Sony ES models are due out in the next few weeks.

The race is on, will the 950 ship before I am tempted with the new Sony's??

I am stuck in a condo now for the next 12 months anyway, how much difference will I be able to hear between the two I wonder?

Darth