Joe,

I’ve got it now. (at least I know exactly what your talking about). Should have paid more attention to the finer details of your earlier post. (Ear at fabric), and trying to "cut in and out' threw me. I thought you were describing a louder (different scenario which I see tied all the time into….bad interconnect, menu setting, G loop issues etc).

(my pet theory, not having had time to dig more or verify) I think what you are hearing is an incompatibly with certain DSP chips in many current processors, as regards dealing with bitstreams sloppily encoded by the broadcasters. I see in in the Outlaw, along with the (what’s the other main chipset, brain freeze, are in some high end pre’s). I have heard stories which sound like other processor's exhibit the same behaviors, (although I have not see anyone describe as you and I are referring too, they relate similar issues which I believe are tied into this one). I think the DD dropouts tied to bitstream are also related to what you are attempting to describe. I’m seeing reactions between STB’s and whatever audio system is connected all tied together with STB, prepro, broadcast, decoder, encoder incompatibilities.

I have not had time to figure out 100%, why it occurs just that it does, and is possibly out of my hands to resolve. But I can give you a workaround.
Depending what SPM you have available on the 1050 (I have the 950).
You can get rid of this trash by (on a 950)
Using: Stereo, 5/6/7stereo, PLIIM + CR, Neo6 –M, PLII – M.
You will hear it while using: PLIIC +CR, Neo6 –C, PLII – C, Dolby PL.

In one scenario when it is occurring on Direct TV channels, PCM based. You will hear the weird warble at speaker fabric, in your front L & R’s. In its worst case scenario, you will loose steering to FL and FR and everything becomes directed to your center channel. On occasion an (in between problem channel will steer slightly to the Center, and FL but the FR will be noticably weaker.
When you switch to one of the modes I suggested above you will regain steering to Front L/R when this interaction is occurring and eliminate the ‘warble’ sound. (Most people should notice the steering changes but I’ve never heard anyone post it , most would never notice the ‘warble).

One question I have wondered about is what is in the SP modes applied diffrently between the use of Music Vs Cinema mode. Whatever that difference between those some processing step added/reduced, is where this incompatible sensitivity lies.
I have been meaning to work on this issue to see if I can resolve it permanently by any means, and have not had time.
Some weird little tweaks can resolve major issues, but I have a feeling this one is tied to a deeper issue in software/hardware/signal, which is out of my hands.

Sometimes I think I’m unusually picky when I hear certain (issues for me) like this, so don’t post thinking I’ll get to sorting out A) what causes it. B) What (if any) can I do to tweak it.
You are the first to post hearing what I hear.
Forgive the delay, I was out at the SIL’s for a party late last night, did not return and hammer down exactly what you had been describing all along, -till today.
Edit: Joe , sorry just realized you won't have the PLII suite on the 1050. I checked the products page and could not tell specific SM's are available on the 1050. I did not see Neo listed, you might try on any Process modes you might have labeled extension (M) vs (C)to see if you gives simalar results to those I have found.

[This message has been edited by Smart Little Lena (edited February 23, 2003).]