subwoofer rattle? I have started to notice that the subwoofer for this system rattles slightly. I do not notice it most of the time, but when the Background music of my games is down low and the subwoofer is outputting most of the sound, I can hear the rattle. It is quite annoying and I have found that the only way to get rid of it is physically lift the subwoofer up, or apply pressure to the top, neither of these is a viable option so I tried putting some free weights on top but that doesn't help much. Even with the bass level and sub turned down low I can still hear it. Anyone else notice the rattle? Any ideas how to fix? subwoofer rattle? I have started to notice that the subwoofer for this system rattles slightly. I do not notice it most of the time, but when the Background music of my games is down low and the... » Read More subwoofer rattle? I have started to notice that the subwoofer for this system rattles slightly. I do not notice it most of the time, but when the Background music of my games is down low and the subwoofer is outputting most of the sound, I can hear the rattle. It is quite annoying and I have found that the only way to get rid of it is physically lift the subwoofer up, or apply pressure to the top, neither of these is a viable option so I tried putting some free weights on top but that doesn't help much. Even with the bass level and sub turned down low I can still hear it. Anyone else notice the rattle? Any ideas how to fix? « Show Less
1534736
If something is loose inside, the rattling is that there's a piece of something rolling around and vibrating in there. You can try shaking it when it's off and see if you hear anything. If you are out of warrenty or return time, just take a screwdriver and open it up, shake out whatever is loose inside, put it back together and see if it helps.
1534737
I bought the same theater - the rattling is horrendous. I ordered a replacement and it was just as bad. I have seen three of the subwoofers do it and I'm confided it's a flaw in the design. I'll have to return the speakers and buy a different brand.
2268001
same here got mine from CL. not a bad sub if you lay it on its side and plug the port (don't care for ported down fireing subs seal it and lay it on its side sna it will sound better!)
1692364
Mine does the same thing and my sub doesn't work on Bluetooth. Not sure what the problem is I was thinking it was a manufacture problem.
701653
Sorry, I'm a newbie at home theater stuffs, but why do we need a separate "subwoofer cable"? Won't the speaker wires work? I'm using a HTiB and they all use one type of speaker cables, even the subwoofer. I'm just curious as I'm about to get this system and have to learn how to set it up with a receiver. Thanks.
583309
I know I'm a bit late to the game on answering this question, but I have to keep the "Subwoofer" dial nearly off, otherwise my entire house shakes. What little % I do have them turned on is enough to rattle the desk and the walls -- it's a wonderful sub, and really packs a punch! If it was higher wattage, I might even suggest converting the sub over for car audio, but it just doesn't have enough room to work with for that purpose.
990491
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.
699472
Update, I just tried it while playing the ps3 and muted it and there was definitely the same noise. Maybe a bad PSU? Any input would be very appreciated.
1629072
Are they the subs that rattle or your trunk? I'm pushing a 10" RF T1 and it knocks hard. It could either be your box or the metal vibrating from your trunk or license plate
1954037
I've been using mine rather heavily since March 2013... zero problems with the sub (and I think my neighbors would agree with that statement). I've had problems with intermittent audio drops when running optical out from my TV to the Onkyo; however, I rewired using all HDMI and it seems to have resolved that issue - unsure whether that was an 'onkyo problem' or a 'vizio problem', but rewiring fixed it either way.
1774945
I have no idea as to why. I have never experienced that problem. The only issue I ever had was when the volume level of the sub-woofer was turned up to loud and I didn't realize it, LOL. Did you contact LG and see if they had a solution?
1962244
Agree with others--probably just need to adjust your receiver settings or check your sub. My receiver and sub sound great in my room and even outside for gatherings.
926469
It could be the settings in your receiver. If it's for a surround sound system there's a setting in most receivers that requires you to turn the subwoofer setting to "ON" in the Setup or Settings menu... I hope that works!
1048855
I didn't hear anything rattle. Just when we move the unit further away from the phone the music will skip. But Lepow customer service is pretty awesome, after I posted my issue, someone called me right away and sent me a new unit. You should update your complaint and maybe someone will reachout. Good luck Ramiro
534983
Yes, my car rattles like crazy due to this subwoofer. Depending on how high you set the base to, you will feel it in your bones. This also depends on what kinda of amp you pair it with. Good luck, hope my answer helped.
93985
I want to know why I can't get the sub-woofer to work.It stays on stand-by mode.It works when I run the set-up mode,but after that it goes back into stand-by mode.What's wrong?
169095
Hmmm . . . the only thing I can think of then is that perhaps you have a defective unit. On mine, the low end is full and powerful, so much so that I've never felt the need for a sub (I'm using JBL L880's by the way). Curious--do you also notice this phenomenon with headphones?
810534
I owned the playbar about 9 months before buying the sub. Stand alone playbar sounds good with the lows but very good with higher frequencies. IMO, adding a sub brings the low frequency to a very good level as well. Surprisingly I notice the improved lows more with movies / TV than music.