Question Sound bar low volume

[Edgie70]

Hi all , hope you can help , I have a yas 306 Yamaha sound bar , connected to sky HD box via optical , if I have the volume on the bar at half way it's quite low the volume , it only kicks in if I have it on three quarters and above , it does go pretty loud but it has to be three quarters and above , anyone elses bar thru sky like this ??? Thank you

 

[paulyoung666]

Not trying to be funny, but I'm not sure what your problem is, have you tried taking the optical from the TV instead to see if it is any different ?

 

[Edgie70]

Basically , I can put the bars volume on a quarter and i can hardly hear it , put it on half and it's still quiet , it's only when it's three quarters and above that it actually has decent volume , I thought that it should be louder when on a half than what it is

 

[paulyoung666]

Have you tried taking the optical from the TV yet ?

 

[Edgie70]

My TV doesn't have an optical , I've got a coaxial from TV to bar , still low volume when watching sky , perhaps it's just sky's low output

 

[paulyoung666]

It looks like it ....

 

[N1ck]

Im not sure what the issue is either. You turn the volume lower and it is quieter. You turn it up and it gets louder? Im confused.

 

[Edgie70]

The issue was that the sky HD box outputs low volume , it's a well discussed subject in the sky forum , use freeview with my bar and all is fine , not sure why most replies on here all sound arsy tho

 

[N1ck]

Sorry, I just found it amusing. Didnt realise the sky output was so low but that would make sense.

 

[El Tonto]

I have a similar issue (YAS 306). When it's play from the TV (connected to the TV via an optical cable) I've got to turn i WAY UP. If I switch to Spotify and forget to turn it down it nearly "blows the bloody doors off". A bit annoying. Music from Spotify sound blooming great on it though. Jury's out on the TV sound though.

 

[Edgie70]

Hi El Tonto , are you watching sky TV when it's really quiet ?? That was my issue , watch Freeview and like you say Spotify and it's absolutely fine , it's as though sky need to amplify their sound output more , I even have to put my TV volume up when watching sky and turn it down if I put Freeview on , thanks for your reply

 

[El Tonto]

No, not Sky. Just freeview HD through the TV. The sound bar is connected direct to the TV with an Optical cable. I'll dig around in the TV settings for a solution, but I'm not holding my breath. It's annoying as I was hoping for a seamless experience that just works. I wounder if people have this problem with Sonos?

 

[Edgie70]

Good point , wonder if anyone else with another make of soundbar has the same problems