Now this comment may put the dander up on big time audiophiles...but does the hiss matter? A low level hiss would seem to get lost in the general sound of what is being listened to. I am more videophile than audiophile...the transport noise on the dvd, the hum from the TV (heck...the street noise outside) would seem to be much worse. Now, I am prepared to eat my words (my 950/770 are on the way from California to Canada as we speak) when I put my system together, but I thoroughly expect the system to be worth the cash.

My $0.02