Thanks for the reply videodrome. Yes I regularly have that problem when in the calibration mode. There was no pattern evident but it would do it probably 40% of the time when in that set-up mode. The other problems that were occuring included, when powering up the 970 it would either completely freeze up, or when trying to turn up the volume there would be a delay of several seconds and then the volume would jump up. The guys at outlaw are really trying to help with the situation, so I am confident that it will get worked out. As to my speakers, I have the kappa 7's for fronts, kappa 5's for rears(both sets have the injection molded graphite woofer) and for the center I am using an earlier version of the kappas, rs5b-it is a 3 way with the emit tweeter, polydome midrange but uses poly cones for the dual 6 1/2's. I have always preferred a sealed enclosure, which is why I stuck with the kappas for so long, not to mention the sweet sweet sound that the emit tweeter is capable of! Thanks again for you time.