I definately do not agree.

With your example, the *correct* way to do it is this (keeping the slopes in mind):

Mains set to small, fc = 40Hz: main info above 40 Hz goes to the mains. Main's info below 40 Hz goes to the sub.

Center set to small, fc = 80Hz: center info above 80 Hz goes to the center channel. Center info below 80 Hz goes to the sub.

Rears set to small, fc =160Hz: rear info above 160 Hz goes to the rears. Rear info below 160 Hz goes to the sub.

That is the way it should be done, and that is the way the Sony TA-E9000ES did it, and that is the way that we were told the 950 did it. (Lexicons also do it correctly, but a little differently, especially with the newer MC-8 and MC-12.) But based on that dude's review, the 950 would send all main, center and rear info below 40 Hz (the main xover) to the sub. Hence, leaving gaps for the center and rears.

No reason why multiple (individual) low passes cannot be applied to each *signal* before they are combined with the LFE and sent to the sub.

[This message has been edited by Kevin C Brown (edited June 11, 2003).]