07-12-2016 01:35 PM
When using the K650 sound bar and two R1 Wireless speakers in surround sound mode over wifi with the latest firmware, The quailty of the sound K650 drops, sounds very muddy. As soon as you use the sound bar on it own, the sound bar improves. this is happening for a quite a few users.
can you help.
02-03-2017 01:20 PM
02-03-2017 02:22 PM - last edited 02-03-2017 02:30 PM
I agree with your comments JCFARROW, as an interim fix it looks as though I'll need to use the "bodge"
I'll go out and buy an optical cable, in the meantime how did you set up your rear surround R1s to get the best out of them through the TV?
02-03-2017 02:42 PM
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03-03-2017 07:18 AM
With the soundbar connected via the optical and it plus the rears on the same (dedicated) wifi channel, I simply grouped them via the app. From the app the sound level of all three can be individually adjusted in the Surround Setup in the app. I see the rears marginally louder than the soundbar to balance the sound and it seems to work fine.
03-03-2017 09:10 AM
thanks
03-03-2017 10:18 AM - last edited 03-03-2017 10:22 AM
So if I've got this right DazzaP....
You grouped all your 3 speakers, soundbar and two R1s via your phone or tablet using the multiform app and the same WiFi connection.
Instead of then selecting a streaming service as we would normally do at this point....
You then fed in the optical link straight from the TV/Connect unit into the sound bar. You are then controlling the levels of the individual speakers via the multiroom app?
I presume, you then select the TV speaker and simply turn the sound off/mute it?
Ok so if that's the case you hear the same sound in each speaker, it's not 5.1? And you also have the hassle of not being able to operate the volume directly from the TV remote control?
But at least you can get some sound from the rear speakers!
Well I'll go buy an optical cable and use this "frig" just now.... But this isn't a long term solution for me I'm afraid and certainly not how it was sold to me by the Samsung rep on the shop.... He told me I would have 3.1 with the soundbar and then 5.1 surround by adding the R1s, grouping them all together, setting up the speaker levels via the TV and then controlling it all via the volume on TV remote control..... I was sold!
But it doesn't work that way just now, as you can't get any volume from the rears.... Only a whisper when your ears are pressed to them, step back 30 cm and you can't hear the effects.... Used as described in the shop and Samsungs website I'm afraid the "system" is currently useless for me.