Thanks Guys (and Gals)...not to offend anyone.

I do like the 950. Even if it is crisper than my Marantz. I have heard a lot of new things in the movies I have watched. I didn't know if it was because of the 950 or the amp. I have never had seperates, so my speakers are now feeling clean power. I am using a set of four year old Definitives. I have bi-polar fronts, and surrounds. The sub is weak, but it is doing it's job for now. I am not a big fan of a lot of bass. Enough to make the movie true is good enough for me. I got my fill of tickeling nose hairs when I was into car audio as a teen.

Thanks again you all for the posts! I really appreciate you all taking the time to respond.

Do you all have any tricks for setting up the 950 that might not be so speaker dependent, but made it sound good (not warmer..just better).

Thanks again!!!!