I've been at this all week. Brand new receiver (tested in store, works), brand new speaker cables, subwoofers have been tested and work, all cable connections have been double and triple checked. I've contacted the store from which I bought the receiver as well as the manufacturer for help, they are at a loss.
The problem: There is no sound coming from my subwoofers! Like I said above, every individual component has been tested, everything works, yet when I turn on my receiver and listen to radio, TV, or DVD, there is no bass sound coming from the subwoofers. All other speakers work fine.
What on earth could the problem be? I've tapped out all my resources, I don't know what's left.
2006-11-01 06:04:28 · 16 answers · asked by blahmeister77 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Check all of your connections and your receiver's surround
modes. Also, you may want to consult your troubleshooting
guide in your receiver's and subwoofers owner's manual.
Other than that, even though the receiver has been tested,
there might be a problem with the subwoofer output of the
receiver. You might also try different interconnects between
the sub and receiver -that could be the problem.
Has it worked in the past with this receiver and subwoofers?
Try it with just one subwoofer and see what happens. If you
still get no sound, then it might just be in your best interest
to get a new, higher quality receiver. That's what I did when
I ran out of help to get the subwoofer problem solved, and it
worked after replacing the receiver.
H a p p y
H o m e
T h e a t e r i n g !
2006-11-03 12:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most newer systems have user definable crossover frequency, the main control for your subwoofer other than volume.
The subwoofer will only fire when the frequency is equal or less than the crossover setting. in other words, if your crossover frequency setting is 80HZ, then every sound above 80HZ that will be handled by your other speakers.
As a test, check your crossover frequency and set it higher, say 120HZ. This will cause your subwoofer to take over from your other speakers much more often.
If that doesn't work, i'm at a loss too.
2006-11-01 08:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you working with a powered subwoofer? If so, on most home theater receivers, you have to go into the set-up functions (wherever they are on your receiver) and turn on the subwoofer output. If you have done that, make sure that you have turned up its level (maybe to about +3 for starters) when you adjust output levels (another annoying but required task). After that, make sure that the powered subwoofer itself is turned on and turned up past half way for starters. Most subwoofers have an off/on/auto switch. Put it in the on position while trying to get it going. If it is now working, which is half the battle right there, you now have to adjust the level between the subwoofer and other speakers to your liking. After everything is to your liking, you can switch the subwoofer back to auto if it has that function, otherwise leave it on. BTW, on a few receivers, there is a pure direct function or something of that nature. If that is the case with yours, shut it off because that tends to disable the subwoofer function. Good luck.
2006-11-01 12:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by davj61 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I've been at this all week. Brand new receiver (tested in store, works), brand new speaker cables, subwoofers have been tested and work, all cable connections have been double and triple checked. I've contacted the store from which I bought the receiver as well as the manufacturer for...
2015-08-06 23:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of receiver? The reason that I ask is that the newer receivers come with a set up mic that sets all speaker levels. I know mine was very annoying but I could actually see and hear when it was hitting the LFE (or subwoofer) channel as well as my fronts/center/ and rears. The next thing I would check would be the crossover frequency on your receiver. The next thing, is it passive or active (do you need an external amp)? If you are using an external amp check the crossover on that as well as the volume level (and maybe even a fuse on it or the sub).
2006-11-01 06:18:46 · answer #7 · answered by TrevorGray 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Run a "test tone", see if there is a signal sent to the sub. My guess is that there is a setting in the "speaker setup" section of the "setup" for your receiver that by default is set to (subwoofer-none). You need to find this and change it to (subwoofer-yes). Quick way to check the subwoofer is make sure it has power and touch the center conductor on the opposite end of the rca cable hooked up to it. This should result in a "hum". Hope this helps!
2006-11-02 17:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by silentinsomniasi 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the problem is in your receiver set up, in the audio set up did you tell your receiver that there is a subwoofer connection being used. make sure you have set the default to yes for a subwoofer.
2006-11-02 08:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by coco2591 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is a powered subwoofer you should cheak if it is turned on.also the reciever might be on a different setting that doesnt use bass(this happened to me).and there might be a break inside the wire so try another.and the subwoofer level might be a problem on the sub and reciever.
2006-11-02 08:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by livinloud4life2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋