All this discussion about hiss is scary. I just purchased a 1050 after deciding to leave the world of Sony consumer electronics because of a cronic hiss in my $200 sony receiver. I was very interested in the features of the 950 and would love to try the 950/770 combo but price and experience made me stay away from this purchase. I am now loving the sound of my 1050 and feel I will upgrade to the 950/770 in the future. How can I possible justify spending $2400 only to get a unit with the exact same problem as my cheap little $200 sony ? Hopefully this hiss will be corrected before I decide to upgrade.