I have *heard* that the reason why both they and Rotel does this, is that they *aniticipated* that most people wouldn't have full range speakers. Hence the rerouting to the sub because the mains wouldn't be able to handle that bass anyway. But the funny thing now that I think about it is: then why have the 80 Hz switch at all?

But I agree. 5.1 passthrough should be just that.

With all the "discussion" concerning this feature in the 950 and 1066, I betcha it's long gone in the 1098 and the 950 Mk II and/or the 950's big brother.