Low quality speakers: Has anyone had a similar problem and how did you resolve it?
274689
Get separate speakers, onboard audio is never good, people need to be more realistic.
2104867
Mine's ok. I don't use them as my primary speakers though and I don't mind. I'd suggest getting some good portable speakers (possibly bluetooth...).
1162610
It is possible that your speaker is blown but there is a simple test you can perform to be sure. Switch the speaker that sounds bad to the other side of the amplifier where the speaker sounded good. If that speaker now sounds good, your problem is with the amplifier. If the speaker still sounds distorted then it's defective.
537791
If you are running the equalizer througn your tape monitor system, make sure you have the tape monitor turned on. It is a common error. If you aren't running it through a tape monitor on your receiver, try doing that. Without the equalizer your speakers will sound horrible.
928282
Yes. Return the whole set. It only gets worse. We had the system for a week and it happened and the one speaker quit working completely so we returned it. We bought a Sony set and have been really happy with it.
1841401
Nope. Ours did the same thing, and they informed us that we had to package up the entire system, including the speakers and send it in for repair. Oh, and they want you to pay for shipping too. This was around6 months ago, so maybe they've changed...but I highly doubt it.
1438223
Thanks, that might have been the reason for I went from some mid range infinitys to 4 Martin Logan towers and the problem seems to have disappeared, I'll keep pushing the volume up after the recommended break-in period of the ML10'S.Looks as if the problem was in my old speakers, I was able to floor the receiver with the ML10s without triggering the protection circuit so now I'm going to sit back and enjoy warping across the various universes with Startrek and the Skywalker clan.
1425822
I had this issue too. I resolved it by swapping out the speaker wire. I bought a $10 roll of Pyle 16 gauge speaker wire and havent had a problem since - that was 2 years ago.
2195971
We did not have this problem. But we thought there was a problem with the sound level and returned them for a replacement. Come to find out, it was a "user error."
994591
Sorry I never use the speakers from the monitor usually they aren't good but you could give a try.
572747
From my experience, the metal connectors are probably picking up feedback from nearby devices. Ensure your cable connection is secure (loose cables cause problems). If that's not it, make sure nothing is making contact with the wire ends (e.g. try moving your speakers around, put your cell phone away, etc). If none of this helps google "speaker feedback." The likeliness that cables are faulty is probably low especially since they were working at one point. I hope this helps. :)
1574346
I had a similar situation. No matter what I tried, I never received any quality sound, just the squeals and shrieks also agree with other comment- waste of money and a disappointed prnoduct- and usually, memorex is considered a plus but not in this case- Sorry
558219
In regards to SoundSticks being short-lived, I suspect those speakers are being played at a sustained high volume. Remember, these are supplementary computer speakers. I wish someone who had these speakers stop functioning inside the warranty period would give us feedback on how it was handled by Harman Kardon.Thanks.
779837
Yes, I'm starting to get it all the time now. Started when I switched to using the digital input instead of the RCA input. Very unhappy now with what were previously excellent speakers.
881031
No crossover speaker is extremely heavy and sound is low grade I have already replaced
769813
It could be a connection issue. I have no buzz with mine. I think you should check your connections then if that doesn't solve your issue then look into exchanging them. I think they're great speakers!
977052
I got the same issue (connected with USB) plus, has static. The on/off control is in the weird location and many times I get the Static with a noise in the speaker. They even get sound when I turn on and off the light in the room. It never happened with the previous speakers.