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Okay, I finally did get to set up option 3 and do like the sound.

I have set up the fronts now as small -- set all xovers to 120 -- but then let easy set up do it -- it set it almost the same,...

Saw a Soundbar at Circuit City in Portland for $299 -- open box. I went to check it out again a few days later. (I wasn't interested in buying it, but couldn't believe the price) but it was sold.
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So, with your experience, the bass signal is stronger using the sub out, rather than letting the Polk do the processing ?

I guess you get no sub with music in this case, if a 2 channel CD.

So, this third possible set up is just the standard front L R powered speaker connection to the Front L R -- and the sub using sub out (LFE input to sub) -- set front speakers to small and bass...

keep in mind that there's also a third option, although Polk strongly suggests not using it, especially for the RM speakers which have built-in high-pass filters.

But why would I even bother...

I think the HK 340 only has line out left and right for the sub, no LFE -- but there are crossover settings for the line out -- and by setting these high, I believe it would be the same as bypassing...

Okay, I'm new here, and new to surround, but at least have read the bass management article here on the site. Very interesting. So, with the current set up that I have HK AVR340 and the Polk RM6900...