Perhaps someone knows whether this subwoofer is down firing or not? Do you have to sit directly in front of the unit to here the "good" sound?
1305738
I don t know if its down firing but you can definitely hear the bass very good no matter what position you re in.
1305739
I believe it is down firing. I found that the subwoofer needs to be near the soundbar- I tried putting it behind my couch and it just sounded weird. I have it right below the TV and it sounds much better there.
1305740
Yes, the sub-woofer is down firing. The sound bar will fill a room but there is a sweet spot when sitting in front of it.
1045759
I have that - but it is very slight. I mean, I have to put my ear right up next to the amp to hear it. I think what these other guys are saying is correct. I doubt it's your amp doing it on its own.
474567
Dear Kyle. It's a pleasure to help you. About your question I will say that the sub working properly and these speakers are designed to resist distortion sound. For this reason, when you hear a song, you should raise the speaker volume so you can account for the difference. The levels of the sub must be the maximum and just can listen the real sound when the volume is high. I hope this review helps you better understand how great these speakers are. Regards Tomas
558410
Not here. Does it keep humming ? You might want to return it. You could also look at your settings and make sure sound is low when you turn it on. One thing I learned is the little beast can only get so loud before it gets distorted. Keep it as a level that it sound good.
560022
Mine is set up with plenty of space on each side, but based on how it's constructed, I can't see that as an issue. The subwoofer is beneath the unit and the primary mid range speakers are in front. If anything, a more confined space may actually enhance the sound. Good luck
1537518
Mine, too, made a loud pop every time I turned it on. However, it was working otherwise until it lost connection to the subwoofer and started making the clicking (or popping) noise every second or so. None of my ideas for addressing the problem worked except for returning the unit to Amazon, which I am doing.
785738
No. The speaker is on the bottom of the enclosure, however don't worry that it will not project the sound. Just stick this subwoofer in a corner of a room and it will fill the room with bass. I am very satified with mine!
2202165
Dear Bill, Thanks so much for the advice. I set the speaker for speaker pattern 3/2.1 which I assume means three in the front, two in the back and subwoofer.. and produces 5.1 sound. Anyhow, sounds good to me and the RCA cable works fine. Had the Protector message come up and shut down the tuner a few times... I eventually figured out the the dangling speakers wires going from my A and C speakers that I had disconnected from subwoofer were causing the problem... Disconnected them from the speakers also and normalcy returned.. Again Thanks.....John
788997
In general, a subwoofer does not need to be immediately near the source speakers. I have mine about 10' from the soundbar, which of course is under the TV, and it seems to work very well.
653612
Sounds like it needs to be replaced. My subwoofer turned on just fine (little bit of a hum though).
880584
The music is very clear on the main stereo but the subwoofer doesnt work. I have contacted the seller (just now)
511284
Yes it sounds really good. The sub needs a big sealed box to sound its potential though. I have this same set up in a ported truck box doesn't sound bad just know it could sound better.
844609
Do you hear any sound or no sound at all from subwoofer? Check if accidentally you changed the mode to "Night Mode", in this mode there is very low sound from sub.
185998
The subwoofer is actually an indirect affect. I actually have a space behind my entertainment center cabinet which is located in the corner of the room . The cabinet is about 2 feet high. I prefer the subwoofer sound comming from the front. Although it could be placed to the side of the front and in some cases in more to the back. Again , it is an indirect sound that bounces all over. My preference is near the front. If it is directly out in front , I find the base sound being much too direct. So off to the side, behind a small piece of furniture. You can be very flexible in it's placement. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question.
1677488
There is not a "high level" output on the unit. There is a "high level" input for older receivers that do not have a dedicated subwoofer output on them.
2275167
I just added this subwoofer to my Insignia soundbar. The blue light turns red after a while and there is nothing in the booklet to indicate why? I have a wired connection from the rca connector just for adding a subwoofer to the soundbar.
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My experience is the opposite... too much solid, rich bass, so I keep the volume knob located on the subwoofer control panel turned down to about 15%. Surprising for such an inexpensive system. Assure your connections, assure the subwoofer volume is tuned up, try a different audio cable between your sound source and subwoofer, try a different sound source. If none of these things work, consider returning them for replacement.