Thanks for the responses. Let me see if I have got this right. A typical
DVD Player with 5.1 system OUGHT to handle stereo sources (eg CDs and MP3
CDROMs) in one of the following two ways:

1. If the two front speakers are full range, then the sound signals can go
out as conventional L/R stereo (2.0)

2. If the two front speakers are mid/upper range only, then there should be
an option on the DVD player to set the speakers as "small" or "satellite"
and send sound as L and R plus central subwoofer (2.1)

Does that sound right? Well, I don't seem to have this option on my DVD
Player........

Steve