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Ki, Thanks for the tip on the reference tests....I have a sample DVD-A from Creative Labs and the sub output works (sort of)on some of the tracks. There is no sub response at all from DarkSideofTheMoon SACD or from Led Zeppelin HowtheWestwasWon. Personally, I'm very disappointed from the DVD-A/SACD formats...I believe some of the new emerging Digital formats such as High Resolution Stereo, DTS 96/24, and Dolby Dig Plus will equal/surpass the audio potential of DVD-A and SACD. If you check out the music stores there are several artists offering "Dual Disk" albums, DVD side/CD side on a single disk. The DVD side plays High Res Stereo that doesn't require special equipment....sounds good, too, IMHO. The only problem I've had with my player not inherent to design flaw, such as lack of Bass Management via Analog outputs, is digital audio skipping while decoding DTS tracks on movies. Dolby Digital tracks had no problem. After some research, I found that one other person had the same problem and resolved it by upgrading the firmware. The "read me" file associated with the upgrade on Samsung's website did not list resolution of any audio problems with the patch, only DVI connection recognition any time a device is powered up that is connected via the DVI. I took my chances and perfomed the upgrade and "Viola!" the problem disappeared, much to my delight. The upgrade is very easy to perform...takes about five minutes once you have downloaded and burned the .exe to a CD-R. Might be worth a try. Good luck and thanks. Tim PS: I just went to Samsung's support website and the firmware file w/instructions is gone......Nice. I just downloaded it last week. If you want to do it, email me at KE5FTZ@cox.net and I'll send you the 2Mb file and instructions.

When I play SACD's or DVD-Audio Disks through my system(Samsung HD-DVD841), the subwoofer output is barely audible if not nonexistent when my receiver is in 6-channel input mode. When I switch to a digital stream of the same track being played, either DD 5.1 or DD Stereo, or CD audio, whatever is available, the difference is night and day. Subwoofer output is then normal, usually booming because I have the gain turned all the way up on the RW-10 to hear anything when using 6-channel analog. Let me add I have no other subwoofer output issues with any other input component or media played, only when using the analog 6 channel input on my Yamaha HTR-5660. The Subwoofer output cable is Monster Interlink 201 Subwoofer THX-cert. Just purchased the Monster 6 channel input cable for SACD/DVD-Audio applications, which is 6 Interlink 400 mkII analog cables, individually labled to match the 6-ch input/output. Paid $99.95. Installed last week and realized that the only bass I hear is coming from my Mains(RB-35's). I've tried several different selections: Pink Floyd's DSOM SACD, Led Zeppelin's DVD-Audio, DVD-A Sampler disks...all with similar results. I've actually put my hand on the sub's cone, when you switch to 6-ch input, it's as if the sub just dies. I've owned all of the components for about 2 years and as previously mentioned have no other problems from any input/output. I've even utilized the SACD player's internal speaker test utility to test sub output and the player is capable of passing a test tone to the sub through the analog 6ch....I actually unplugged the Toslink F/O just to make sure it was going through the 6ch. This is my first experience with SACD,...Is this drastic drop in LFE level normal for SACD/DVD'A? All other channels sound better in analog 6-channel mode except for the subwoofer. I've substituted the subwoofer cable, visually inspected the RCA jacks on SACD plyer and Rcvr, twisted connections during playback, and no difference in sub output. I'm guessing either the subwoofer input on the Rcvr is bad or sub output on DVD/SACD is bad, I don't have any components (Rcvr/SACD player)to substitute for troubleshooting....any thoughts would be appreciated.