Kevin-- I turned off all speakers per your request--- I got the same results you did--- I even tried the new "Stargate" disc--same result. Leaving it in DTS-ES, **and** leaving all speakers TURNED OFF- I then went to the menu and configured the fronts as large- and I had LFE! I then set the center as Large also and still had LFE. HOWEVER-- as soon as I set the surrounds as LARGE-- I had nothing- NO LFE! So, what does this all mean? I don't know! But it seems if you leave your surrounds set as small it works. Hopefully someone else can confirm this? My 950 is an original "no-dot". I was in the original early reservation group. (Coming up on its first birthday soon)! I have never really had any issues with mine, so never went to the red or blue dot versions. As an FYI I run all my speakers config'ed as small. Fronts are B&W M803's, Surrounds are B&W M805's and the center is B&W NHTM1. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it Best wishes...... Steve