Well like Cliff control and multi-zone is as much an issue as quality of music and processing. My gear is rack mounted in it's own room so everything is controlled through the wall with a Pronto. I ended up with a Denon 5803. It has full control of 3 zones if needed and discretes for everything you could think of and more. I am not comparing it at all to the 950 as they are 2 totally different products. I was considering the 950 very hard but with what I see as a lot of little annoying control problems that would drive me nuts I did what was best for me dollars not being an issue. For some where dollars are an issue this is their only choice and I see some people, not all basing their decisions on that alone. It jumps right out in some posts. For some this is all they can afford and I respect them but the cheap ones I don't respect at all. I even see people trying to get free shipping,cables etc etc. You folks should look in the mirror and see what the rest of us see. If you really feel the 950 is for you,worth the wait and within your budget then that is the reason to buy it. Please stop demanding these people give you their blood. I don't think they have much wiggle room in their price point to earn a reasonable profit and still give more away.