Speakers broken?

Did you test the receiver's speaker level output with a volt meter?



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When I measured the impedance with a ohmmeter

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You can't measure impedance with an Ohmeter.


If they all read open, then you're doing something wrong, or they're all broken.

As in many cases the terms are used interchangeably by some. Obviously if the OP is using an ohmmeter he is looking at the DC resistance of the speakers and as many see the "8ohm" listing they assume it means resistance. Natural error.


I would suggest that the OP be sure to get a zero ohms reading between the meter leads FIRST, then with the meter set at the lowest scale, read the DC resistance across the coils. It is highly unlikely that all the speakers are smoked.

Another question, and this is a stab in the dark, is there any sort of speaker selector/volume control device associated with this installation? It could be improperly configured, damaged, or disconnected - which could explain some of your problems.


Barring that, follow Gizmologist's advice, and then Ratman's advice.

Thank you all for your help! The problem has been solved. The speakers work well. It was the HDMI cable causing the problem. I used a HDMI cable to connect the TV and receiver (both supports ARC). There was no sound sent to the receiver from the TV. Somehow the FM signal was poor and I didn't get sound from the radio either. That's why I thought that speakers might be broken. Although some people claimed that ARC worked on any HDMI cable, it is not the case for me. After I used another HDMI cable (comes with my BDP-93) to connect the TV and the receiver, the problem was solved. The first cable I used is cheap but it works fine except for ARC.