I think the Outlaw analog management solution is only optimal if you have a X.1 speaker system based on an 80hz crossover. A forum search here and else where will reveal quite a bit of discussion regarding Outlaw's design decision to sum all channels and send the 80hz low pass to the .1 output in the bypass mode. The AVM20 just passes through, so your player must do the bass management. Of course if that is lacking, I think the ICBM is the way to go.

I believe it was also the suggested work around for the 950. I also remember some folks pointing out that for the price of an AVM20 (without an ICBM) you could do a 950, and ICBM, and I think a Sony av-preamp and still have significant beer money.

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Frankly, I don't know how anyone should design AV preamps for DVD-A/SACD. As I understand it, there isn't any standard for how the recording engineer routs bass in the recording.