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Sven, that looks almost just like my DA4ES, stickers and all! However, the DTS-ES logo on the DA4ES doesn't say "extended surround" around it but it DOES say "96/24" after it. I still haven't decided whether I'm going to take the stickers off or leave 'em alone, though. :p)

Just to clear things up, the hiss I hear when DSP modes are engaged on analog inputs is certainly audible at volumes lower than -10 dB. The hiss just starts to be noticeable at -30 dB and rises from there. Of course, this is again with no input playing; in other words, I'm just decoding analog...

I'm not the only one getting hiss out of the 'DA4ES, either...check here and here. My personal opinion is that the 'DA4ES and 'DA5ES are, aside from small differences, virtually identical. I was very close to buying a 'DA5, but I knew it was only a matter of time before Sony released a 7.1...

I'm also very pleased with the performance of my 'DA4ES so far. However, I have noticed a fair amount of hiss through the speakers at high volumes with using a DSP mode (like dts:neo-6 or DPL-II) with an analog-only input or when an input is forced to analog mode. For example, if I set the...

I've been following this thread closely, and though I already had my mind made up, I ordered a 'DA4ES today and should have it by Saturday. I'm upgrading from a three-year old Sony STR-DA50ES, and while the 'DA50ES served me very well, I expect the 'DA4 to be quite a step up. Some new features...