I had mothballed my trusty 950 3 years ago because I wanted the convenience of HDMI and a reduction in cables. Last week a lightning storm took out my Onkyo receiver. Rather than waiting for the Onkyo to be repaired, I replaced the 950 into my home theater via components, etc. When I turned on the 950 my jaw dropped. I had forgotten how good the 950 sounded and the excellent separation in Dolby Digital. Well, the heck with HDMI and lots of cables. I am going to stay with the 950 until it drops dead!