That would explain why the DD5.1 level is so low on the 950 compared to, for instance, the six-channel bypass. At least it is on my Red Dot system. I understand there is more gain implemented with the final Blue Dot units.

On the other hand, it kind of suggests that the entire issue of surround implementation (not JUST on the 950) is a real can of worms. Remember, this is a description of Crystal's solution and their programming appears in other pre/pros in addition to the 950.