Originally Posted By: Keta
When I got my 950 eons ago everyone claimed the sound quality rivaled gear many times more expensive. Then the 970 and 990 came out each with increasing levels of ... sound quality.


I agree, I can’t really tell any difference in SQ between electronics that I have purchased. I bought my Yamaha to replace my broken 950 and pleased with the performance which is just as good as the 950. I only listen critically in stereo which I guess has been nailed with the current state of technology.

I would be interested in how the new processor does in lab testing. There it is possible to get some objective results if you can trust the magazines. If I remember the 950 was reviewed by S&V and did ok but not stellar.

-Bob