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Chandy · 07-01-2009, 1:01 PM

Hi,

We have just taken delivery of a Samsung PS50A557S3FXXU plasma and are very pleased with the picture, but the speakers seem very, very weak. The sound is crisp and clear I suppose, but there is very, very little bass component. It sounds to me as if only tweeters were running and woofers were not. I have been into the sound settings and have it set to custom, with a high gain on the low end of the 5-band equaliser, but the bass is still very poor. It is bad enough that I can have problems understanding speech because there is no real timbre to the voices.

As this is our first flat or thin TV I don't know what to expect. Can someone tell me, is this quality of audio to be expected from modern sets? Are you expected to buy external speakers? Is this a consequence of the lack of a big box to resonate in?

Also, there is a flashing green light on a PCB within the rear of the set. Is this normal? Manual does not mention it.

Thanks,

Chandy

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Chandy New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7 My movie collection Thanks: Gave 2, Got 0	Samsung PS50A557S3FXXU audio - bass Hi, We have just taken delivery of a Samsung PS50A557S3FXXU plasma and are very pleased with the picture, but the speakers seem very, very weak. The sound is crisp and clear I suppose, but there is very, very little bass component. It sounds to me as if only tweeters were running and woofers were not. I have been into the sound settings and have it set to custom, with a high gain on the low end of the 5-band equaliser, but the bass is still very poor. It is bad enough that I can have problems understanding speech because there is no real timbre to the voices. As this is our first flat or thin TV I don't know what to expect. Can someone tell me, is this quality of audio to be expected from modern sets? Are you expected to buy external speakers? Is this a consequence of the lack of a big box to resonate in? Also, there is a flashing green light on a PCB within the rear of the set. Is this normal? Manual does not mention it. Thanks, Chandy