Soundhound,

In the above post, 'analog CD input' means in my case 'stereo bypass' and not the analog digital DSP stereo mode that, as you know, has even MORE hiss than 'stereo bypass'. The MORE hiss is reduced, to REGULAR hiss, as you know, when switching out of the analog digital DSP mode, to for example, stereo bypass (my 'analog CD input'), or to a digital (non-analog) mode like COAX1. And it stays in REGULAR hiss. Applejelly's point is that when the 950 first turns on, even the REGULAR hiss is missing. But the REGULAR hiss comes on as soon as he switches to analog (and, in my case the REGULAR hiss comes on after something plays, even in a digital mode).

Will


[This message has been edited by Will (edited October 02, 2002).]