the soundbar speakers in center only 2 do not vibrate but the ones surronding it do I assume these are the woofers. Whats up with that? remote has a button to turn them up woofer level but pressing it does not make it change, as if they do not work what U think? the soundbar speakers in center only 2 do not vibrate but the ones surronding it do I assume these are the woofers. Whats up with that? remote has a button to turn them up woofer level but... » Read More the soundbar speakers in center only 2 do not vibrate but the ones surronding it do I assume these are the woofers. Whats up with that? remote has a button to turn them up woofer level but pressing it does not make it change, as if they do not work what U think? « Show Less
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Same here... I thought it was gonna be better than it is... disappointed overall
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Not sure but if you are referring to the two which circular rubber "bulbs" on them they seem to work for me but as stated in my review not much better than the TV sound.
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Every time the TV is turned on, you must also turn on the sound bar. When the sound bar is turned on, the volume is all the way down. You then have to use the sound bar remote and raise the volume on the sound bar back up to a usable level. The TV volume control the volume within a range, but you must first bring the sound bar volume back up. I was using optical and also tried the regular RCA jacks.
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I've got the same issue. The remote will not adjust the volume. This remains a problem whether the speakers are hooked to the cable box audio out, or to the TV audio out.
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Remember to screw in to an 2x4? Its heavy and try to put a bit of foam or something to take the vibration of from going into the wall? Also center speakers are made to b put in front of th listener's or angle ur speaker down ? This is very important ! And vrak in the speaker for 40-50 hrs of mid high volume? Face the speaker 1 inch from the wall and turn it up for a while. This speaker sucks until u brake the 8 inch speakers in? This is important! !!!! Have fun ,and enjoy !!!!&#128515;
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Its the crossover inside the cabinet, remove the rear plate or woofer to access it and hot glue it to the inside of the cabinet. The crossover needs secured so it wont rattle at higher volumes or during future handling. Not a big deal if the speakers work as intended. Send them back if you are not comfortable doing this.
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OK..months later, I finally got my two outside speakers working. I was given the right advice but did not understand a few things... specifically that I did not have to fool around with Speaker Pattern. The menu progression using the remote is as follows: Amp Menu>Speaker>SB Assign>Spk B>Return/Exit. Then on the front left of the Tuner you press the Speakerbutton until SP B lights up........When finished I think you have to got back to the AMP Menu and do Speaker>SB Assign>Off>Return/Exit
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Don't know, and it was annoying when I first bought the soundbar. I've never seen any other Bluetooth receiver with a sound-synch problem, and there is a special function on the remote to correct it. Fortunately, it only occurred when I first bought the speaker, and it's never been a problem since and I've had it for the last three years. Strange.
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Hi Jimmy, I just discovered with my Vizio Soundbar that once the Sony remote was set to the TV, it was auto controlling the sound bar volume, just not the ability to turn it on/off
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Unfortunately, the unit I got didn't allow separate control of subwoofer volume, and it's pretty strong. The speakers on the bar are the best speakers I've ever owned, and the sub volume hasn't been too much of a problem. I unplug it when I'm using the bar when someone is asleep upstairs.
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I was just going to post the same question, so I'm assuming it doesn't have presets at all. I'm guessing the previous person who said that's probably for a different model system was correct. That's the only button on my remote that does nothing so I know it's not a bad remote. Oh well, still a great system you just have to learn how to adjust bass and treble depending on what you're watching/listening to.
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I also had an older Creature and I had a similar problem with the new one. I almost returned it before I finally got it to work. Everything seemed to be connected properly but there was no sound. The answer with mine was the connection of the power port on the subwoofer. It isn't as firm as it could be and because of that, it can be difficult to connect properly. And even after it it has been working, if the subwoofer is moved around a bit, the connection can be broken and the sound lost again. When you insert the plug into the port on the sub, try to wiggle it and see if that helps. If it doesn't, remove it, plug it in again and keep trying to move it around. Sooner or later, you should establish contact and get sound. At least, I did. Use of an electronic contact enhancer such as DeoxIt Gold G100L may be of help. This problem is due to a design flaw. If the connection was more solid, this should never occur. Unfortunately, it does. The speakers are so good that it's worth the effort to keep trying to establish a good connection. If you continue to get no results after a while, the problem may lie elsewhere and returning the speakers may be your only option. Please send in a review or comment to this reply and let us know if this has been of help.
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the system has 5 speakers plus a powered sub woofer. the 2 rear speakers are the only speakers that are operated by the soundcast system. they worked fine from the time I that I installed them until about a week or two ago. once again the soundcast is only being used fo the 2 satellite speakers. when they stopped working I disconnected one of the rear speakers and hooked it directly to the receiver and the speaker worked fine. I don't understand why amazon is involved in a warranty problem at this time because I contacted you first and was told I had to contact soundcast?
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good speakers don't just cost $$, they also cost in weight and size. that's doubtless why the original version had no speaker at all. people complained, so they threw a token speaker. OTOH, even if it's as you describe, that can still help do a sanity check that the recording worked. I don't trust the level indicator...could be noise, feedback, whatever causing the apparent level.
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The remote for the Coby does not affect the TV speakers. I disconneted the RCA sound cables running from my ATT UVERSE box to the back of the TV and connected them directly into the Coby. The volume control for the soundbar does not have any affect on the TV. I used the TV remote to turn the TV speakers down to 0. I believe the Coby came with cables but they are very cheap anyway. I have many laying around from old games/VCRs/DVD players/etc.
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There is a s/w level control on the lower half of the remote. Press the right arrow until desired level. I have mine at the max; 8. I to was slightly disappointed at the volume, however, I found that moving the subwoofer to a different location made a huge difference. I have the port facing one wall and the sub the other in the corner of my home. I also found a noticeable difference when facing the port to the open room. When you disconnect the sub, you will notice how much it really puts out. If you are looking for ground shaking bass, this is not the system for you. It's enough to enjoy theater quality sound.Hope this helps. There is a s/w level control on the lower half of the remote. Press the right arrow until desired level. I have mine at the max; 8. I to was slightly disappointed at the volume, however, I found that moving the subwoofer to a different location made a huge difference. I have the port facing one wall and the sub the other in the corner of my home. I also found a noticeable difference when facing the port to the open room. When you disconnect the sub, you will notice how much it really puts out. If you are looking for ground shaking bass, this is not the system for you. It's enough to enjoy... » Read More There is a s/w level control on the lower half of the remote. Press the right arrow until desired level. I have mine at the max; 8. I to was slightly disappointed at the volume, however, I found that moving the subwoofer to a different location made a huge difference. I have the port facing one wall and the sub the other in the corner of my home. I also found a noticeable difference when facing the port to the open room. When you disconnect the sub, you will notice how much it really puts out. If you are looking for ground shaking bass, this is not the system for you. It's enough to enjoy theater quality sound.Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Never experienced the problem and we are still in love with our Polk sounder. Since the woofer is a BlueTooth device, you might want to go through the "Pairing" process again. BlueTooth is kind of voodoo and has been known to drop it's pairing of devices for no real reason. Thus, try pairing it again. If you mislaid instructions on this, i am sure that Polk Tech Support could help you or you could Google the question "how do I pair my subwoofer with my Polk Sound Bar?". See if that helps.
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I don't know if you have given up on these speakers but I wanted to weigh in. I have direct tv with an HD receiver and connect directly to the receiver and love the speakers! I use 8' 3.5 mm male/female speaker extensions so that I can keep the subwoofer with the volume controls near my chair and still have good speaker separation. My tv remote only mutes the tv speakers in this set up but I don't mind. The 2.1 system is a very nice buy in my opinion! Hope this helps. Terry