[Asterisk-Users] pause after dialed option

[firedude at shorelinuxsolutions.com]

Hi guys
I've set up a layered menu system on one of my asterisk servers where 
there is a main menu and several submenus; one for each department.  Each 
menu plays a background intro message giving its various options.  My 
problem is when I'm in the main menu and press the option to go to one of 
the submenus there seems to be a 5-8 second pause before it plays the 
background of the submenu.  Is there any way that I can eliminate this 
pause?  

I do not have the problem if I dial a Zap channel or one of the voicemail 
boxes.  It seems to connect to them immediately.
Thanks a bunch.
AJ