Eirk,

Sorry to hear that you are not getting along with your new receiver. I'm really lovin' my 2400. I've never heard DVDs sound so good.

Some things to try:

Make sure that you select "Max" for the "Dynamic range" control by going to Manual setup > sound menu > Dynamic range.

Have you tried both GEQ and PEQ and then switching between the two to see if there is any difference.

Make sure the LFE level is set to 0db.

I live the life I love and I love the life I live.