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When you think of surround sound systems, you probably think of gigantic speakers mounted on the walls around a large room. Modern technology has helped a little with this — these days ...

Check that the surround output is enabled, and that it is not muted, either on the computer, home cinema system or the speakers themselves. What if sound is coming from the wrong speakers?

You can have the biggest and best TV in your living room, but if the audio isn’t as good as the picture your experience will always be lacking; so you need to make sure not to neglect your sound ...

and check the connection between the speaker cables and the subwoofer. If everything is powered on and connected, go to your TV and ensure the audio output channel is set to "Surround Sound" or "5 ...