Will- Yeah, I passed along to Outlaw that the 2nd unit didn't sound any different. For me, it is still good enough. Remember that for me, the hiss is only audible if I turn the source down low, and turn my ear towards my rear center. I'm not saying the hiss is acceptable, because it isn't. But if they do someday improve it in the 950, or I get the Outlaw family discount on the "high end" one, or go to B&K or Sherwood or whatever else shows up for around or less than $2k, I *still* get good quality sound, DPL II, DD EX, DTS-ES, and 5.1 analog inputs with bass management in the meantime.

AJ- You could try to call or send Outlaw an email, and make sure they know about your unit, and that a swap would be out there for you in the future when (hopefully not "if") they fix the problem.