Kevin,
So what you are saying, LFE is digitally encoded (usually bitstream is selected), and would only be sent to the 950 when using the digital output from the DVD player and not analog?
But I don't understand why it would not go through a D/A in the player and directed to analog outputs when either a sub is selected, or other speakers are set to large. It sounds like you are saying it's bypassed when the player is in analog mode.
And is this true for all players with 6 channel analog outputs that support DVD-A an SACD?