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for those of us who have auditioned receivers-as-pre/pros in the $800-1500 price range before owning a 950, this thread...well, to me, anyway...is a chuckle.

buy a 1050 and an icbm.

I don't know if I'd recommend buying a 1050 at this time. It's practically January 2003 and the 1050 has been out since 2000. There are so many receivers at it's price point that have newer features and components. Even though this is a forum put on by Outlaw, they probably want to know some people think the 1050 is long in the tooth.