I have my 990 set up for SACD surround, all speakers large, using the Denon DVD 1920 for SACD playback (as well as DVD-A). I agree with AudioBear that the 990 is neutral/transparent. My experience is that what is on the disk is what comes out (i.e. some disks sound great, others make you wonder what they did to the original recording). Hope this helps.

Best -- Bob