I would agree about the remote, even though I don't use it, after having the 950 five days. And yes, I know my review sounds like a cheerleader but keep in mind it was 4 in the morning after 12 hours of listening to the 950/770. So as a follow up I will list these as the problems: The remote is really touchy and I flat out don't like it. I use a mx-500 and I also own a pronto so that is not a problem for me. I also found as well that the inputs on back were designed too small for Outlaws cables, or vice versa. They work, it just doesnt give one a lot of room to work with. The light on the 770 button never goes off which can be really confusing trying to figure out the trigger. The manual feels kinda cheap to me. It is very well written and helpful, its just feels sort of cheap, like a college term paper. I also am not a fan of the delay in between signals. My old flagship Kenwood did not do that, but is that enough to make me go back? Keep reading... The positives? Just like I put in my review, it is tight, clear and very detailed. I still can not get over some of the things I am noticing for the first time in movies, like cracking of twigs or soft effects. I actually was watching Les Miserables in concert and there is a moment during what I believe was the "Stars" track where it got silent for a second or two just for musical timing and I swear I could hear the wind blowing across the stage. How cool is that? This also was not filmed during a monsoon, it was a perfect day in England, a little above freezing So to recap, the remote, manual, input spacing, power light, have little to do with my enjoyment of the 950. If I had to use the remote, it would take away from some of my enjoyment, but not much. I would at least invest in a 40 dollar Sony (vl900)learning remote. That thing is great for the price. The time delay getting a signal could be bothersome but I will adjust. Please don't twist this into me trying to compliment the faults as mentioned above in this thread, its just the truth. When my options are the beautiful sound of the 950 or something else in that price range my decision is easy, REAL easy. I will take the time delay. It is barely there but I am trying to find audible stuff taking away from my enjoyment of the 950 and so far that is about it. If a visual helps, if Audible enjoyment is 100% the time delay would drop it to 99.83% Now, if I had to use the remote it would drop to about 97%. See, the numbers never lie.

[This message has been edited by Jed M (edited May 07, 2002).]