gonk, thank you for confirming that the 970 does not have the controls to boost the analog LFE channel. I guess I just really needed to know that information.

The LFE trim on my XA2 is already set at maximum, but I have to turn-up the SW to actually hear it. That means any re-directed bass from the 970's BM will also be raised by the sub, so I don't want to do that.

XenonMan, the 970 plays well using the optical connection, but it has some limitations. It prevents me from listening to any of the new codecs. As I mentioned to gonk, I can hear the LFE channel in by-pass mode by raising the volume on the subwoofer. It's not the best solution, but it works and DolbyTruHD is awesome. I pray I don't overload my small speakers this way, which I have set to large.

Soon, though, I will have to upgrade my pre/pro and I was hoping the new Outlaws would address this issue with the analogs. I can't see them releasing a new pre/pro without correcting this.