For me, too, it depends on the recordings and occasions. But in general, I love the way the DPL II Music mode presents the 5.1 sound in our room. I did tweak its parameters a bit, though -- e.g., increased the "Center Width" a bit which lowered the center channel level. When I don't use the DPL II Music mode, I listen in the straight 2.1 configuration with the receiver doing the bass-management -- 80Hz crossover; front speakers set to "small," although they are full-range floorstanders.