I have had my 980H for about 5 months or so and I haven't had that problem. I listen to lot's of audiophile recordings and this doesn't happen thus far. I have a friend that has one too and he doesn't have that problem. But... we are both using the digital outputs and going through Scott Nixon Tube DAC's. I don't know if this will change the outcome or not. I will test the system and if I find something different I will report it here. Thanks for the heads up.