UMC-1 no sound from the surround speakers FIXED

[LuisV]

Sorry for all the questions....

Is the XPA-5 driving all 5 channels or are you using the XPA-3 for the Center and Mains?

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:08:19 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Sorry for all the questions....

Is the XPA-5 driving all 5 channels or are you using the XPA-3 for the Center and Mains?

please don't kill me on this one.... but i went to see about swapping out my RCA cables and rechecked my connections and i had the Zone2 and SS swapped at the UMC-1. I AM A DUMB A@#$%^ .

but still having a issue the with the sub not sounding on the calibration

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:08:19 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Sorry for all the questions....

Is the XPA-5 driving all 5 channels or are you using the XPA-3 for the Center and Mains?

THANK YOU

do you think that we could get the sub to sound?

[LuisV]

LOL... no worries... things happen and sometimes you just need to go over things. So just to clarify... the 5 speakers now have sound. Only the sub to go?

[LuisV]

Sub connected via RCA or Balanced?
Sub amp turned on?

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:20:58 GMT -5 LuisV said:

LOL... no worries... things happen and sometimes you just need to go over things. So just to clarify... the 5 speakers now have sound. Only the sub to go?

correct all 5 have sound...

just don't know why i can't get the sub to sound on the calibration page.....

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:08:19 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Sorry for all the questions....

Is the XPA-5 driving all 5 channels or are you using the XPA-3 for the Center and Mains?

i don't mind all the questions

[billmac]

Mar 14, 2010 12:19:00 GMT -5 rang said:

please don't kill me on this one.... but i went to see about swapping out my RCA cables and rechecked my connections and i had the Zone2 and SS swapped at the UMC-1. I AM A DUMB A@#$%^ .

but still having a issue the with the sub not sounding on the calibration

Don't feel bad I have had my share of incorrect connections and obvious settings set incorrectly over the years . The bottom line is you figured it out and now have your surrounds playing properly. As far as the sub goes check and recheck your cable connections, UMC-1 settings/levels and sub volume levels as well. Good luck .

Bill

[LuisV]

Does the Sub have auto-sensing or do you need to turn it on and off?

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:22:12 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Sub connected via RCA or Balanced?
Sub amp turned on?

sub is connected through RCA

the speakers that i am using have 1 12" sub built into each Left and Right fronts with a powered 300 watt amp in each speaker. i can hear the sub when the speakers are playing but can't on the speaker calibration

not sure if this will make a difference why i can not hear anything from the speaker calibration for the sub...

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 12:27:58 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Does the Sub have auto-sensing or do you need to turn it on and off?

auto-sensing

[LuisV]

Hmm... I'm not familiar with the Def Tech speakers that you have.

Do you have a separate sub from the main speakers?
Do the Def Techs have LFE inputs or do they get driven from the speaker cable connections?

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 13:01:19 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Hmm... I'm not familiar with the Def Tech speakers that you have.

Do you have a separate sub from the main speakers?
Do the Def Techs have LFE inputs or do they get driven from the speaker cable connections?

i do not have a separate sub.
Inputs :One pair of 5 way binding posts; One LFE input (optional)

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 13:01:19 GMT -5 LuisV said:

Hmm... I'm not familiar with the Def Tech speakers that you have. www.definitivetech.com/Products/products.aspx?path=Floor-StandingSpeakers&productid=BP7002

Do you have a separate sub from the main speakers?
Do the Def Techs have LFE inputs or do they get driven from the speaker cable connections?

[LuisV]

So all fixed?

[rang]

nope still can't get the sub to produce sound on the calibration screen

[moovtune]

I assume you're not using the "optional" LFE input - so that may be why no sub tones on calibration. But I'm not sure how the UMC-1 does tones for the sub. I would think only using the LFE out.

[roadrunner]

Mar 14, 2010 14:16:16 GMT -5 moovtune said:

I assume you're not using the "optional" LFE input - so that may be why no sub tones on calibration. But I'm not sure how the UMC-1 does tones for the sub. I would think only using the LFE out.

I tend to agree with your assessment. It does not sound like the OP has anything connected to the "Sub Out" connector on the UMC-1. This would explain why he hears nothing in the calibration page for the sub woofer.

If I correctly understood his post, he is only using the built-in subs on his Left and Right Main speakers. If this is so, you would not expect to hear a calibration tone for the sub (via the UMC-1 menus). ;D

[Bruce]

Mar 14, 2010 14:41:08 GMT -5 roadrunner said:

Mar 14, 2010 14:16:16 GMT -5 moovtune said:

I assume you're not using the "optional" LFE input - so that may be why no sub tones on calibration. But I'm not sure how the UMC-1 does tones for the sub. I would think only using the LFE out.

I tend to agree with your assessment. It does not sound like the OP has anything connected to the "Sub Out" connector on the UMC-1. This would explain why he hears nothing in the calibration page for the sub woofer. You are right and I believe the only way to test the subs is to connect them to the LFE channel of the UMC-1.I think you could check them with out the LFE as in just running subs with the speaker connection and turning the sub volume on the back and using a Radio Shack Analog SPL meter.

If I correctly understood his post, he is only using the built-in subs on his Left and Right Main speakers. If this is so, you would not expect to hear a calibration tone for the sub (via the UMC-1 menus). ;D

[rang]

Mar 14, 2010 14:16:16 GMT -5 moovtune said:

I assume you're not using the "optional" LFE input - so that may be why no sub tones on calibration. But I'm not sure how the UMC-1 does tones for the sub. I would think only using the LFE out.

i am using the LFE input on the speakers and using the sub out on the UMC-1