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Why is my Sony receiver humming?

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John Thompson

Published Mar 19, 2026

Why is my Sony receiver humming?

Relocate any electrical devices or other sources of possible interference away from the A/V receiver. Turn on the A/V receiver. Replace the A/V cable for the component that appears to be causing the issue. Connect another speaker to the jack of the buzzing speaker to ensure the wire or speaker is not causing the issue.

How do you fix a humming speaker?

How to find and fix hum in 3 easy steps

  1. Turn the volume control up and down. Does the hum in your speakers go up and down with volume?
  2. Select different inputs. Does the hum go away?
  3. Disconnect all inputs. Remove the cables connecting the receiver, power amplifier, or device powering your speakers.

Why does my Sony TV keep losing sound?

Check the Speakers setting on the TV. Make sure TV Speakers is selected. Increase the volume of the TV. A power reset or restart of the TV is recommended step and may resolve the sound issue.

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.

How to change the sound on a Sony TV?

How to Change Sound on Sony TV 1 On the remote control, press the HOME button. 2 Select Settings. 3 The next steps depend on your TV menu options:Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.Select… 4 Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system. 5 Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system. See More….

How to connect my Sony TV to my Receiver?

How to Connect My Sony TV to My Receiver 1 Connect a Coaxial Digital Cable, Optical Digital Cable, or Audio cable to… 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding jacks on the A/V receiver… 3 Power on your TV. 4 Set the TV Audio out setting to either Fixed or Variable . See More….

How can I hear sound from my home theater system?

To hear the sound from the TV speakers while the TV is connected to a home theater system, change the Speakers setting of the TV to TV Speakers. Note: The home theater system and the TV don’t output sound simultaneously. On the supplied TV remote control, press the HOME button. Select Settings. Select Preferences. Select Setup. Select AV Setup.

Why does my Sony A / V have low sound?

Sony® Elevated Standard (ES) A/V receivers are not designed to allow HDMI audio to be assigned to other input names. 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.

How to Change Sound on Sony TV 1 On the remote control, press the HOME button. 2 Select Settings. 3 The next steps depend on your TV menu options:Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.Select… 4 Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system. 5 Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system. See More….

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.

How to troubleshoot low volume or no sound from the TV?

Try setting the A/V receiver to a different surround sound mode. Try changing the TV+AMP setting on the receiver to AMP. Attempt to increase the volume level. Make sure no headphones are connected to the A/V receiver. Replace the speaker wires.