i ordered my 950 sept. 10th (yesterday) and received it today. i just finished connections and quick set-up. i chose to begin with james taylor's hourglass multi-channel SACD.

[long pause]

boblinds, if you're reading this, i should really have taken your advice and invested in those adult diapers....really.

you've all read the hundreds of reviews of all the pre/pros out there. you recall all the adjectives written by those reviewers who have laudable command of the english language.

i'll just tell you this...i simply laughed out loud. though i haven't had the pleasure of listening through a lex, anthem, krell, ead, etc., i can honestly say i have not heard better reproduction of recorded music in my memory.

over the course of the next 3 days, i'll run this 950 through the paces and offer my report friday evening.

in the meanwhile, someone should start a thread with lists of favorite software (dvd movies, dvd-a, sacd, cd, dts cd, etc.). for those of you who have an sacd player...get the hourglass sacd in multichannel.

see you all soon, and to everyone at outlaw...everything you've said to me in all my communications with you has been true over the last 6 months....thank you.