I was just reading through the manual, looking to see which were the tape outputs since I can't read the labeling on the unit itself because it is too close to the wall, when I saw a paragraph stating that when surround 6.1 is selected, and you are using the 5.1 direct input, you WILL get bass management. I was always under the impression that 5.1 direct only went through the volume control and bypassed all other functions. If this is true, I'll give the DVD audio a try with this. I would do it now but I still haven't bought any DVD-A disks yet. The titles are pretty pathetic, mostly recycled stuff from the 70s and 80s. I mean, do I really need Hotel California in surround? I think I'm going to look for my bell bottoms.