I've been reading several threads where this is being discussed but didn't want to post this in all of them.

I've had my 950 over this summer and have nothing but good things to say about it. I've read about the hiss issue and tried to here it in mine. With the volume turned fairly high, with me standing close to a speaker, I can here a faint hiss....BARELY. Every receiver I have owned has done this, much worse usually. However, no receiver I've owned cost more than $600.

So, do I believe my 950 has the hiss problem? No....but I can't help but wonder if I had more revealing amps, speakers, cables, ect., maybe my 950 COULD have it. Chances are high it doesn't, but I'm not 100% sure. I’m told good 950’s won’t develop this problem, but how can I be so sure.

In the July newsletter Outlaw stated the following:

"We consider the "ear in the tweeter" method an unrealistic test, and if that is what is causing a problem for you, we are unable to help. If you don't hear the problem under reasonable listening conditions, as is the case for the vast majority of Model 950 owners, you are fine. There is no need to do anything other than enjoy the sound of great movies and music. This is NOT a problem that appears over time; so don't worry about it appearing later if you don't hear it at first. Of course, we plan to be around for a very long time, so if something does happen later on, the Outlaws will be there to help."

Going by this, my unit is fine(I think).

Overall, I'm very happy with my current 950. However, there was/is a problem with something in the first production round, no matter how minor and no matter how few units exhibited it. Otherwise, why would they have stopped production and changed anything?

I'm not trying to be harsh, and I would/will purchase future products from Outlaw as they have treated me EXTREMELY well in the past.

Like I said, I'm happy with my 950, but have lost a bit of confidence in it. If I decided I wanted it replaced/fixed, I guess I'm S.O.L. because my 950 is relatively hiss free from what I can tell.

If I would want something done it would be for one reason, piece of mind.

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