Discussions about Soundbar from Sound Tester listeners, answered and checked by the Sound Test Audio Team.
Swapped sides on a soundbar usually come from a TV audio setting or a mirrored mounting. Check the TV's sound mode and the bar's orientation, then…
For HDMI ARC to work, the soundbar must use the TV's ARC port, and the TV audio output must be set to the soundbar or HDMI ARC. Turn on HDMI-CEC and…
Dialogue that trails the picture is a delay problem. Turn off extra sound processing on the TV and soundbar, use the eARC port and adjust the TV's…
Atmos needs an eARC or compatible ARC connection, an Atmos source and the TV set to pass-through. Check the HDMI port and the TV audio format.
If the TV plays sound but the Xbox does not, check that the console sends the right audio format. Set HDMI audio to Stereo uncompressed, then try…
A blinking sub means it lost the pairing with the soundbar. Re-pair by holding the ID SET button on the sub while the soundbar is on, then power…
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The front pair plays, the subwoofer maybe hums, and the center and both rear speakers sit there like furniture. You…
A 6 dB difference between the left and right channel looks like a rounding error on a spec sheet. On a conference-room…
The mic test shows a moving level bar, the browser says the microphone works, and a minute into the client call…
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