Hi JohnK,
Interesting that you advocate using surround modes for music. I have tried all of the various DSP modes in my Denon 3803 and always come back to good old Pure Direct Stereo. Two main reasons for this that could be specific to my setup?
1. As my VP150 sits below my TV in my stand , when I go to a multi-channel mode it seems to drag down the front soundstage making it seem like I am 'looking down' at the music.
2. The VP150 and QS8 speakers have a -3dB point at around 90 to 95Hz, so to avoid missing audio content altogether I would have to set cross over at 120Hz which would ruin the performance of the M60's.
For me these modes only make sense if you have 5 main speakers, or at least 3 mains across the front, and a receiver/processor that allows different crossover frequencies for different speaker groups (or an Outlaw ICBM).
