BoB- It's a discrete tone test compact disc. For the 5.1 analog inputs, it obviously can only "look" at the 2 channels hooked up via the analog outputs of the CD/DVD player.

(In other words, I have *8* cables from my DVD player to the 950: 5.1 + 2 channels stereo.)

I never thought it worthwhile to say for example, to hook up the L + R mains from the DVD player to the surround or rear channels of the 950.

Patman, if I can remember, I'll bring my Avia disc to Jim's. Avia has good phase tests.

I have a mental checklist going:

1) mains + sub phase
2) quick check of all config items
2a) crossover settings, speaker cals, etc.
3) speaker placement
4) L + R main's phase
5) hiss

Anything else?

Oh yeah, sound quality!