mzpro5,
Again thanks for your input. I am sorry about the last post. I was in a rush an I really should have not posted in such a moment. Hence.

I intend to kept my calibration reference point at -10db's.
I do intend to look into the Sony 550 menu and make some adjustments in relation to your setup. I do know that I am in multi-channel analog mode. The remaining settings that you listed I have to look into the 550 menu so I can compare and or adjust. From memory right now I cannot list the similarities or differences.
Speaker size is set to small. My x-overs are definitely higher than yours. I wanted some bass response in the rears.
The surround configuration is also different.
My channel calibration of course will remain the same since my room is different than yours. I calibrated with a radio shack digital SPL. Simple and quick.
Delay settings I believe are set to 0.

Once I have made the necessary changes I will post.
I have read that the codecs on blu-ray are made in such a way that owners of BD's have to rise the volume level no matter what the settings. If this is true I was unaware of that fact.
I was watching Alien in the afternoon yesterday on my Sony 777 (standard dvd)sounded awesome! I also watched 24 on Comcast last night and the playback was great.

Thanks again!

rubbersoul

Glad to help. As gonk has mentioned in previous posts regarding BD players and the 990, all speaker settings on the 550 should be as "neutral" as possible, all speakers on large and other settings at 0 in the 550 menu. Setting the speakers to small on the 550 negatively effects the sound IMO. Use the 990 settings for the work.

If you still seem to be having problems after adjustments just holler and we can work it out.

Thanks mzpro5!

Love that song by the way...We Can Work It Out.