I need some help please about my receiver.

[pacificvibes]

Okay here's the story.

I finally got a receiver, a Harman Kardon AVR 254 from Frys for $449. So I get home and of course start to set it up. I hook up my speakers. (All I have are a center(KLH), 2 surrounds used as fronts(Bose) and a sub(don't know the brand) ) Okay of course I didnt go and calibrate and configure the speakers because I felt that it would be a waste of time since all my speakers are different. All speakers do work I get sound and dialogue from the center and great sound from the "fronts" but my question is why does it take a couple seconds for the sound to kick in.

For ex. I put in Warhawk. The title screen comes up but the title music takes 1 or 2 seconds to be heard. It's like its trying to catch up. Another thing is on the PS3 XMB, you know the chime sound when you move about, well that cant always be heard. Yes I have it checked to be heard.

Is this caused by the receiver or be other source. All connections are by HDMI. PS3 (HDMI) to receiver (HDMI) to TV.

Please help, I am on the verge of taking it back to get a Onkyo