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What can go wrong with a speaker?

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Emily Sparks

Published Apr 15, 2026

What can go wrong with a speaker?

What Can Go Wrong with a Speaker? Speakers are most likely to suffer from improper use. The voice coil can be faulty, a speaker can be blown, a crossover network can be faulty, or a solder connection can be faulty. Cables and connections can be faulty; a driver cone can be damaged.

Why is there no sound coming from my TV?

No TV sound is output from the receiver. Check the type and connection of the HDMI cable, optical digital cable, or audio cable that is connected to the receiver and the TV (refer to the supplied Startup Guide).

How to troubleshoot if there is no sound or intermittent?

Make sure the MUTE function has not been activated. Try turning up the volume level. Check that there are no headphones connected. Check if the issue also occurs to other device connected to the TV. You may try to changing the TV channel or play back a movie on a DVD player. Try different cables to verify this is not a bad set of cables.

What to do if your surround sound is not working?

If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting. Set Surround Sound to OFF when playing a source that is not encoded with a Surround Sound signal. Check each speaker to make sure they are properly connected to the A/V receiver. Perform a Test Tone function to verify if the speakers are working correctly.

How do I hear TV sound through the a / V receiver?

The two most common connections used to hear TV sound from the A/V receiver or home theater system speakers are: Which option you use will depend on the connection ports on your products. If your TV and audio system both support the ARC feature, we recommend using Option 1 to connect your products, otherwise use Option 2.

No TV sound is output from the receiver. Check the type and connection of the HDMI cable, optical digital cable, or audio cable that is connected to the receiver and the TV (refer to the supplied Startup Guide).

How can I get sound from my receiver to my TV?

The audio can go to the TV or to your receiver, but not both. To get sound from your receiver and connected speakers, the HDMI audio output setting needs to be set to off on your receiver. Now you will get sound from your speakers, but not the TV. If you switch it to on, it will be the reverse.

Why does my Sony receiver have low sound?

Run the test tone function (if applicable for your model of A/V receiver). IMPORTANT: Some Sony receivers have a MicroSP setting in the speaker setup which will cause low audio level when not using Micro speakers. Ensure the speaker setting matches the type of speakers connected.

Why is my Yamaha receiver not playing TV sound?

Yesterday i turned it on and now there is no audio to the receiver. The picture is still going to the tv, and i can listen to the tv with the tv speakers, but when i try to get the receiver to play the tv sound, i get nothing.