I agree with gonk. I like the way the 950 does multichannel bass management-- in the analog domain-- with no A-D/D-A conversion. I believe that until the player(s)(are allowed) can send the DVD-A or SACD signals digitally to the processor-- for bass management in the digital domain, which would be best,-- that this is the way to do it. That the 950 has this option available is a real plus IMO. If you go ahead and buy the 950, it might be nice to take it to work and run 'em head to head. Good luck.