Thanks Gonk,
Per the 990 manual, I have the f/l/c crossover set to 40 and the rears set to 80. Also, per the manual, I have set the sub to LFE.

Here are the specs for my l/r (I don't really know what the range means):

Freq. Response 38Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Freq. Range -6dB at 30Hz and 50kHz

Center:
Freq. Response 42Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Freq. Range -6dB at 35Hz and 50kHz

Rears:
Freq. Response 49Hz - 22kHz ± 3dB on reference axis
Freq. Range -6dB at 40Hz and 42kHz

Would you say I have the correct crossover settings? Perhaps I should raise the center and lower the rears?

Also, during DVD playback, should I not be using PLII Movie? What should I be using?

Thanks again.

Actually, for those speakers, I'd set all speakers to small - unless you can get down close to 20Hz (or at least below 30Hz) at the -3dB point, it's technically not a full range speaker. Keep in mind that the crossover matters if you have the speaker set to "small." I'd suggest setting all speakers small, with crossovers of 60Hz for the mains (although you could try 40Hz to see how the two compare), 60Hz for the center, and 80Hz for the surrounds.

During DVD playback, the 990 will automatically engage Dolby Digital or DTS as needed. In addition to that, you can use Pro Logic II to achieve 5.1 from discs that contain only a Dolby 2.0 soundtrack. In my 7.1 system, I use Pro Logic IIx to get 7.1 sound from any DVD or TV program I'm watching. Granted, for some sources there is very little surround activity to be had even with PLII/IIx, but by and large I've been very happy with Pro Logic IIx.

Thanks Gonk - I'll try that when I get home this weekend and let you know if it helps.

Cheers.

Is there a way to turn off bass management for the 7.1 multi channel input ? my HD DVD player has bass management.

If the speakers are set to large, there's no bass management. You may also want to try disabling your player's bass management - it's limited to a single fixed crossover that may not be as good a fit for your system.

The player cannot be disable in terms of bass management. The only option it has is to set all the speakers to large and the crossover to 120. If that is the case, I would have to set my 990 to large speakers every time I use the 7.1 inputs? What would be the downside of using the player just as I said and leaving the 990 in my current configuration (speakers small all around, crossed at 60hz, with sub) ?

If the speakers are all set to large in the player, then the bass management is disabled (the crossover would not be applied).

great. Thanks Gonk.

KGT
I would set all of those to small and use 80hz xo for all.
My speakers are pretty much have the same mfr given FR response, and when I used 60hz setting, they did get some bass notes that they couldn't handle[HT]

The Hun,
Thanks for the advice. I changed the size to small and set the cross over for 60 for now. I'm going to play with it more, but because my sub is not anything spectacular (B&W's entry level ASW 300), I'm hesitant to send too much to it. I don't want it to dilute the sound of the 804s. Not sure if that makes any sense...

I'll continue to play with it to see what works best.