Second sub delay and trim

Bass management enhancement: Add equivalent of ICBM L/R Recombine feature. This would allow routing of bass from center and surround channels to large front speakers, even if a subwoofer is in use.

1: Provide external vidio display information similar to 950, ie: current volume, current processing mode (as well as show if I am in Bybass mode, and wether I'm in 7.1 or stereo bypass), signal input type (DD 2.0, 4.0, 5.1, DTS, DTSex, PCM 44.1k, 48k, 96k)
2:Please make the items display with a a key press, and second key press or hold down causes actual function to happen.
3:Have a setup item that allows user to disable specific pop-ups (for people who don't know what uncompressed PCM 96k is) and allow/stop "first press display/second press action" (for those who really don't want it)
4: Provide a means to access 7.1 analog from frount panel input action, currently doesn't come up as a choice (loading a SACD is one of the few times I am at the frount panel, and I would like switch to this input then so the start of the music isn't lost)
5: Allow pre-selection of decoding mode before appropiate signal arrives; for instance, I would like to select DTS+PL2 BEFORE I start the DVD, as we don't want to miss the opening score in proper mode. Mute and provide message stating "No DTS signal present" till data stream starts. Have this function menu selectable "allow/disallow pre-selection" (for those who's users need full auto in the event they make a mistake, auto being the default)
6: Add the ability to lock out certain modes according to source (I don't want cinima mode on my CD, Maybe I don't wan't 5 Stereo availible for the SAT (PCM48k) and CD, but I do want 7 for both; however, I never want either of these for DVD. I NEVER want DD vertual speaker as my speakers are correctly oriented. This saves menu choices protecting what's left of my sanity. However, some guys only want DD VS and prefer Cinama mode...please allow all choices as default
7: In auto setup, provide a section for low efficency speakers like maganpans (86db 1 watt/1 meter) and perhaps a means to ignore 1st reflections for di/bipoles (I realize this might be too much, currently I cover the rear to do checks)
8: Provide a phase check, or at least polarity during autosetup, or better yet as a second step. (I have 11 amplifier channels, 2 are front/rear subs, bi amped mains; soon 14 amp chan when I go tri-amped mains, stereo subs+rear sub, a lot to keep track of for most)Even with 7 channels and 1 sub polarity check would help a lot of systems.
9: A little auto EQ on the low end
10: A setup selection for absolute level limiter (to prevent fragile driver damage)
11: Make the DVI not look like the end device, just a signal transfer port (I could be wrong about this)
12: Maybe a "vertual extra side" mode that helps the side image that suffers from side speakers not being dead on the side (staggered rearward for better resuls on SACD)
13: A "Rear=Side" mode for 7.1 direct input, with rear trims available just for this special mode. Currently when playing 5.1 SACD, I can only copy to rear with a "Y" cable and a fixed atteuator
14: while we are at it, perhaps a means to direct the height info on channel 6 to the rears/and/or 2nd sub out(which would be connected to a dedicated height driver) when needed
15: Reassign one ot the keys on the remote and and front panel to enable the new "spherical holgraph magic" mode that creats a virtual height that extends below the floor and above the ceiling, as well as true 360 degree imaging...

Jed, what I was referring to was the fact that my 950 remote could be set to lock the volume control to the 950, as opposed to any other component one might be controlling via the remote. So, if I were using the remote to TV channel surf and wanted to turn up the volume on a particular channel, I could use the volume control on the remote, have it adjust the volume on the 950, and not have to switch inputs on the remote from "TV" to "TNR" or however that remote was labeled.

Might be more of a remote issue than a 990 issue, not sure. Then again, might be a "break down and read the manual" issue more than anything else...

on the 990 remote press and hold SETUP until the LED blinks twice, then release SETUP.
enter 993.
press the TNR key on the 990 remote.
the LED will blink twice...

Volume Control Punch-Through (page 42).

Provide capability to adjust lip sync via front panel display instead of OSD only, as is currently the case.

Allow 2 channel D/A converter upsample mode line level out via record out

Allow support of just one rear surround speaker like the 950 does. At least I was told the 950 does.

Add the ability to dim the front panel display like when the sleep timer is active.

Support for single surround back channel.

Ditto! I have a Maggie 6.1 setup, and I just can't see spending another $1K on an additional speaker just to accommodate the 990. I don't understand why the 990 can't provide a matrix for a single surround back channel. Aren't other processors capable of this?