If you’re like me, then you have an Onkyo receiver that you use to power your home audio system.
When I turn on my receiver, I expect to hear sound coming from all of my speakers (which are front speakers). Unfortunately, sometimes only the front speakers work and I need to troubleshoot the problem.
The good news is that most problems with the Onkyo only front speakers working can be easily fixed, but it can be tricky if you don’t know how to find your problem and how to fix it. Simply follow the steps mentioned below.
Check the connection
It’s possible that a cable is disconnected somewhere between your TV and receiver, so start with checking all of those.
Since you say your speakers are front-facing, your connection may be behind them, so you may have to pull those out to make sure each one is connected properly.
While it’s unlikely that there’s an issue with your speakers themselves, sometimes these kinds of issues can be caused by a loose connection—and it’s hard to tell just by looking at them if they’re misaligned or not.
If everything else checks out but you still aren’t getting any sound, try reconnecting all of your cables. That might fix it.
Check if both speakers are working
Get two TV or radio stations playing at once. Switch them off then turn on your speaker. Then switch one of those back on, and hear if you can tell a difference.
If there is no difference, it’s likely just your front speakers that aren’t working correctly. If there is a difference in sound, both speakers could be broken. We will look forward to tackling the situation.
Try plugging in to a different device
Some speakers have an auxiliary input, meaning you can plug in a different device and still hear sound. If your speakers don’t have an auxiliary input, try unplugging all other devices from your receiver.
If you only use one device for audio (e.g., satellite TV or a streaming media player like Roku), unplug that as well to see if your front speakers work on their own now.
Troubleshoot your AV receiver
Many home theater receivers allow you to set up 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound but also include additional zones. These zones are used to power different speakers in a single room, such as those in a loft area.
In some cases, these speakers might not be wired to work with your surround-sound system. It could potentially be an issue when troubleshooting only front speakers working.
Oftentimes, powering down your receiver and then powering it back on can solve an issue where only the front speakers aren’t working properly.
It’s also possible that a speaker or cable has become disconnected from your receiver or speaker – so do make sure that all of your cables are plugged in properly before attempting to troubleshoot further.
Update your AV receiver firmware
One of your front channels is only working intermittently. If you’re using an AV receiver, it’s time to update its firmware. Start by unplugging everything from your receiver and turning it off for a few minutes.
Next, connect a single source (i.e., Blu-ray player) directly to one of your speaker sets and turn that setting on. Make sure all of your speakers are turned up to at least 50% volume. Go into your receiver’s menu system and look for update firmware or something similar.
Follow any instructions given, which will likely involve updating each individual channel in order—left, right, center/subwoofer, left surround channel, right surround channel—and then retesting each speaker set in turn until they all work properly again. Your issue should be resolved after you finish updating all of your channels.
Contact the manufacturer
Unless you’re planning on walking into an electronics store and explaining your problem to a salesperson, you’ll have to call or email. But before that, dig up a manual for your particular device.
You may think you understand how something works, but it never hurts to review things from a manufacturer’s perspective (the manual will come in handy if you get stuck in a conversation with tech support).
Also, think about what information will be useful when describing your problem: Are there error codes? Is there anything specific about your setup that makes it different from other situations where people have encountered similar problems?
You don’t need to cover all of these points in every case—just being able to refer to them as needed can help you be more successful. Simply contact Onkyo Support and you would be able to solve the problem.
Also read: Onkyo Subwoofer Red Light Issue Solved
Conclusion
The soundbar seems to have a problem with its front speakers, after that you should go and adjust it manually and test if it worked.
If not yet then it might be a more serious issue, in that case, you should take your soundbar for repair. Hopefully, those tips above can help you fix Onkyo only front speakers working within some time.
Hope we helped! Do let me know in the comments section if you got something valuable out of this article.
