Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Graph testing again, I'm confused, so is mojo :)

Yes, on many receivers direct mode is just that- it disables ALL digital processing (there by making the bass management adjustments not possible). This is why most SACD/DVD-Audio/Blu-ray/HD-DVD players that have multichannel analog outs have settings in them for bass management at the player level.

You could try playing the Realtraps CD in your DVD player connected by a solitary digital cable path. This should ensure your bass management settings will be in effect.