patrick7487
Novice Member
Evening all,
I have recently completed a Home cinema setup comprising:-
AVR: Pioneer VSX 529-K
Speakers all Q Acoustics...
Fronts: Q3050i
Centre: Q3090
Rears: Q3010
Sub: Q3070
So far I'm a little underwhelmed. My biggest two issues are A) Getting the audio to work via Optical Only and B) Getting decent sound in 2.0 instead of 5.1
A) I absolutely CANNOT get the AVR to produce sound through Optical only. I know the TV transmits Audio through the in-built speakers and Optical simultaneously because I ran it previously through an off-shelf Theatre system (Panasonic) for a few years now. So it can't be the signal, it has to be the AVR. I have tried it with and without HDMI Cables (I hate the ARC so I disabled this at both ends, still didn't work). I tried taking the Optical signal from the Sky Q Box. Nothing.
The only way I have got audio through it so far is via HDMI. But this system is my baby and I don't want anyone using it without me around. They can make do with the TV Speakers, maybe a soundbar eventually.
B) The AVR Has a Stereo option and it does indeed kill the Other speakers, leaving just the fronts. However the sound is rubbish. These 3050i's are beasts and I know the inner monster is begging to be released but I cannot get any meaningful bass from them and they just sound a bit, well, flat!
I am suspecting AVR Issues with the Pioneer 529 and I tried to do the factory reset by holding BAND and pressing and holding STANDBY for 2 seconds (as per the Manual) and have had no success. Nothing happens. The AVR is a used unit I paid £80 cash through a free-selling site.
For added context, the 5.1 Sound is decent but only because the Sub is on. I am definitely not getting the best from these speakers at the moment. I have tried playing with the levels and setting the Speakers Manually to Fronts LARGE and all others to OFF/NO and no difference made.
I would thoroughly appreciate any help from those who have experienced similar. Many thanks in advance.
I have recently completed a Home cinema setup comprising:-
AVR: Pioneer VSX 529-K
Speakers all Q Acoustics...
Fronts: Q3050i
Centre: Q3090
Rears: Q3010
Sub: Q3070
So far I'm a little underwhelmed. My biggest two issues are A) Getting the audio to work via Optical Only and B) Getting decent sound in 2.0 instead of 5.1
A) I absolutely CANNOT get the AVR to produce sound through Optical only. I know the TV transmits Audio through the in-built speakers and Optical simultaneously because I ran it previously through an off-shelf Theatre system (Panasonic) for a few years now. So it can't be the signal, it has to be the AVR. I have tried it with and without HDMI Cables (I hate the ARC so I disabled this at both ends, still didn't work). I tried taking the Optical signal from the Sky Q Box. Nothing.
The only way I have got audio through it so far is via HDMI. But this system is my baby and I don't want anyone using it without me around. They can make do with the TV Speakers, maybe a soundbar eventually.
B) The AVR Has a Stereo option and it does indeed kill the Other speakers, leaving just the fronts. However the sound is rubbish. These 3050i's are beasts and I know the inner monster is begging to be released but I cannot get any meaningful bass from them and they just sound a bit, well, flat!
I am suspecting AVR Issues with the Pioneer 529 and I tried to do the factory reset by holding BAND and pressing and holding STANDBY for 2 seconds (as per the Manual) and have had no success. Nothing happens. The AVR is a used unit I paid £80 cash through a free-selling site.
For added context, the 5.1 Sound is decent but only because the Sub is on. I am definitely not getting the best from these speakers at the moment. I have tried playing with the levels and setting the Speakers Manually to Fronts LARGE and all others to OFF/NO and no difference made.
I would thoroughly appreciate any help from those who have experienced similar. Many thanks in advance.