You are essentially correct with your observation. Setting any speaker to SMALL turns ON the digital crossover function. Setting to LARGE disables digital BM for the channel chosen.

Analog BM is a wholly different animal. IMO, the 950 never should have tried to include an analog BM solution because the current one is terrible.

Since you say you don't mind 'double bass', I suggest you do pick up the ICBM. I use one with my 950. Once you get it, you would set all your speakers to LARGE for digital BM and turn OFF the analog BM.

You will then be able to control all bass from the ICBM. The ICBM will also allow you to redirect bass back into your front speakers AND subs at the same time, which is what it sounds like you want to do. The 'Recombine' switch on the ICBM is what you will use to accomplish this.

This will give you exactly what you want for all inputs except the analog 5.1. On the 5.1 analog input you will get the dreaded DOUBLE BASS which, hopefully, you won't mind. Good luck!

[This message has been edited by Slee_Stack (edited December 20, 2003).]