Perhaps they are from France and they are simply choosing to "Fart in your general direction?"

OK Monty Python isn't helping, is it?

Personally, i would borrow a friends receiver and maybe even his/her dvd player as a source. If it still occurs, you know your next call is to Axiom. If not, hook the new DVD player to your old amp and see if it occurs. If it does, you just justified your new Emotiva to whomever you might need to justify it to. Wife, your conscious, annoying 'Great Gazoo' like angel that sits on your shoulder and complains.....

With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.