@atownkeep I do not understand the concern about option 1 you have.
When you say "Sound is going to sound different from the rears and center than the front left and right
Thoughts: This seems like the best solution because my 2 channel listening will not be compromised" what you mean by "Sound is going to sound different?."
Different compared to?. Don't you have room correction?. It should adjust the right / left SPL level due to the gain applied by your Luxman AMP?. Won't it?, apply HT bypass and calibrate then you are good.
Won't this work?.
When you say "Sound is going to sound different from the rears and center than the front left and right
Thoughts: This seems like the best solution because my 2 channel listening will not be compromised" what you mean by "Sound is going to sound different?."
Different compared to?. Don't you have room correction?. It should adjust the right / left SPL level due to the gain applied by your Luxman AMP?. Won't it?, apply HT bypass and calibrate then you are good.
Won't this work?.