First of all, thanks for the quick reply. Much appreciated.

Let me get right to the conclusion here. I toggled the 6 channel input on and off several times and it magically started working. So I'm happy for now.

Now to answer your questions, yes I was using the 6 channel input. But wasn't using a SACD but the speaker level setup in the DVD player. It' similar to the test function on the 950. It sequences through the 5.1 channels one at a time. And yes the SACDs were multichannel. I've now verified that by listening to them. Great sound!

Thanks again for you response.

Bob