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This Bar 48 No-Power Repair Thread has a lot of useful information in case you want to undertake a DIY project. If you find a repair shop, you may want to refer them to this thread.
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After my second BAR 48 died, Klipsch gave me a Cinema 600. It had just become available. Unfortunately, it only lasted a few months. I was then given a Cinema 800. Search these community forums for "Cinema 800" to learn more. Both the Cinema 800 & 1200 have reliability issues too but far fewer than the BAR 48 and the Cinema 600 do. Early firmware updates were a disaster but the latest ones are stable. You should be quite happy with your Cinema 800. I am. 🙂
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In my Bar48 case if VDD and STB connect with +5V , It worked for a while and then lost power again.Can't power on again . so I study this post say you can disconnect STB no plug in +5V , keep it disconnect. It work great! my Bar 48 can work again.
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Guys thanks so much for this info on Bar 48 i had a similar issue of no power at sound bar,bought the power module from amazon and followed the instructions on how to wire it up,the new module powered up okay but still my soundabar didnt respond,i have tried everything on this thread but i gues mine had another issue.i really hate to throw in the towel by throwing it in the trash can.i really love the sound but i guess its time we part ways.
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Hello @R1c0, @itsmeray, @CH315, @Dlayhue01 I just came across this thread otherwise I would have replied sooner. I use the Surround 3's with my soundbars. First, I had a BAR 48 so I know all about those issues. I too was given a Cinema 600 as a warranty replacement so I know all about the Cinema 600 issues too. My Cinema 600 died completely after a couple of months. I had just updated the firmware to the latest version a few days before Klipsch pulled that update. While Klipsch is pretty good about providing warranty replacements, if you are within the warranty period, the Cinema 600 doesn't really qualify as a replacement for the BAR 48. The BAR has more features than does the Cinema 600 and, while a warranty replacement doesn't have to be the same model, it does have to have compatible or better features than the model it is replacing. Both the BAR series and the Cinema series soundbars have major reliability issues, especially the BAR 48 and the Cinema 600. The most recently manufactured Cinema 600's are labeled Rev 3. 😞 When I pointed out to Klipsch that the BAR 48 specs had features not present in the Cinema 600, they replaced my dead Cinema 600 with a Cinema 800 that had just been released. Through all of this, my Surround 3's never gave me any problems. Here are some suggestions how to troubleshoot Surround 3 pairing issues. Move the Surround 3's close to the soundbar, say 3 to 5 feet, just in case there are any signal strength or interference issues. Move any bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices that could cause interference away from your soundbar. Make sure the switch on the back of the Surround 3's are set correctly: One should be in the "L" position; the other in the "R" position. If only one of the Surround 3 speakers is paired, try reversing the switches on the back so that left becomes right and right becomes left and try to pair them again. If the same physical speaker again pairs successfully, that would suggest the other speaker has an issue. If however the other speaker pairs successfully it would suggest that the soundbar is only able to pair to a specific channel (either the left or the right) and the failure to pairing is due to an issue with the soundbar. If you haven't done so already, I suggest you read these Cinema 600 articles.
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Hi, I just repair a bar 48 faulty power, all is ok but as you I have this constant tick tick, clicl noise in one of the speaker of the sound bar. I suspect a faulty coil speaker... Someone have the same problem ?
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Thanks for posting this repair solution. I purchased a replacement power supply board for my Bar 48 that won’t power up, I wired it in and checked output voltages and polarity but the unit still won’t power up. I’m at a loss now, any recommendations on common other causes? My Bluetooth sub may be a candidate for converting to analog input (might as well get the most out of what’s left).
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@pconwell I’m working on doing the same as you did for the repair of a Bar 48 soundbar. What gauge wire did you use for the pigtails?
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klipsch cinema 1200 what problems, software flaws, glitches?
KevinB replied to karogs's topic in Home Theater
If you own a Cinema soundbar and it is still within the warranty period it is "supported". If your soundbar has a defect and it is still within the warranty period Klipsch will provide a "warranty replacement". They do not repair customer's soundbars. If they provide a warranty replacement you have to return your defective one. Klipsch doesn't guarantee that your warranty replacement will be new; it may be a refurbished unit. I owned a BAR 48, Cinema 600, and a Cinema 800. Over the life of these products Klipsch provided firmware updates to address specific issues and provide new features so it was quite possible that your soundbar was beyond its warranty period but you were able to install new firmware. You may notice a revision (rev) number on a some soundbars. That indicates a change to the manufacturing process. Perhaps there were reliability issues with certain components and Klipsch addressed those issues. Those are the only changes I'm aware of that Klipsch makes to existing soundbars. When Klipsch decides to do a major upgrade to products like the BAR series and Cinema series soundbar they do it by introducing a new product. Prior to introducing a new product it is a common practice for manufacturers to discontinue an existing product and sometimes significantly reduce the price to clear out existing inventory. I have not seen any official notice from Klipsch stating that Cinema soundbar models are being discontinued but I do see a number of indications that lead me to believe that is indeed the case. There are only a few Cinema models still on the Klipsch website available for purchase. Some retailers have told customers that (some of) the Cinema series soundbars are being discontinued. The price of the Cinema soundbars has been reduced significantly. I have not heard of any announcements from Klipsch about new soundbars to replace the Cinema series. -
Thanks to everyone here for detailed instructions and pictures. I was able to revive my Cinema 600!!! I know this is the "Bar 48 No-Power Repair Thread" but there was a lot of information about fixing the Cinema 600 as well and everything worked out perfectly! Thanks again to all who contributed to this thread!
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Wow , good work sixerfixer, my bar 48 lasted 3 years , I followed your instructions, worked perfectly. Its sad that Klipsch doesnt have entry level assemblers here in US to install these $15 parts on out of warranty units for a service charge. They even continued with the etop power on their newer 600 , then expect you to landfill it and buy more .
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The Cinema 600 repair is the same as the Bar 48.
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Just wanted to thank all the members that provided the information to fix the BAR48. The BAR 48 had no LED lights or sound but somehow connected to the rear speakers and subwoofer. I received the power supply from Amazon on THU and had the sound bar working FRI night. A $15 dollar fix saved me some cold hard cash. Thanks again.
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I found this thread after my Bar 48 stopped working and I was able to fix it following advice in this thread. Thanks so much to SixerFixer for starting it and everyone who has contributed. My Symptoms The first indication that my Bar 48 was having issues was when it wouldn't turn on with my TV. I was able to get it started again by disconnecting then reconnecting the power cord. This only lasted a few days and then the sound bar wouldn't turn on again. Actually, that's not entirely true. I couldn't get any of the LEDs on the top or the front to light up, but I did get some distorted sound out of one bar speaker and the subwoofer. Then it died completely. I live in Australia and called the local Klipsch service agent. After hearing my symptoms, they said it sounded like the main board had failed and, if they could get one, it would be about A$300 to repair. Thats's when I found this forum thread. My Repair Process To test if the problem was with the power supply board and not the main board, I used a USB phone charger and an old stripped back USB cable to supply 5 volts to the power supply board. On USB cables, black wires are GRND and red wires are +5V. When I did this my Bar 48 could turn on again. Being impatient I ordered one of the replacement dual power supplies from AliExpress. It will arrive in 2 weeks. While waiting for delivery I read the rest of the thread. Should have done that first because I then read ongtw75's post (10 March 2022) where he identifies the fault with the power supply is with the two capacitors CO5 and CO6. I bought 2 replacement capacitors (220uF 16V Low ESR) from my local electronics store and replaced both CO5 and CO6. Soundbar is now back up and running. I'll keep the replacement power supply (when I get it) in case I need it in the future. Repair Issues I'm not an electronics buff so playing around with the circuit board was a bit scary but I figured I didn't have anything to lose as it was stuffed anyway. I didn't detach the board from the soundbar so had to turn the whole soundbar over to access the reverse side of the board. Soldering the new capacitors to the board is fine work and you need a fine tip on your soldering iron. Make sure you don't bridge the pads with solder. I tested this with a multi-meter after soldering them in. I've included a pic below showing the location of the solder pads for capacitors CO5 and CO6.
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My suggestion would be to return it to wherever you bought it, if it's not too late. The BAR series had (has?) lots of reliability issues. Your Surround 3's will work with the newer Cinema series 600, 700, & 800. While these soundbars have also had their issues most have now been resolved. They are a big improvement over the BAR series. What's more, the price of these soundbars has recently been reduced significantly. The Cinema 700/800 would be a replacement for the BAR 48.
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Check out this thread: Bar 48 No-Power Repair Thread
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This is my second bar48. My first one died, so I bought another because I already had the matching surround speakers. After about 2weeks the surrounds started crackling. Another 2 weeks they stopped working. They powered on and paired just produced no noise. Also it seemed the center channel seemed louder then the rest regardless of setting. Today I have the day off so I decided to update it. Yay the surrounds work and it all sounds well. But now it doesnt work with my TV remote at all, it was originally automatic for both bars. It just straight up worked to control volume. Also only the front facing LEDs work and I have 2 additional ones above the volume level lit up.
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I think I might have the same problem.... Used my Bar 48 to play music through Bluetooth for a couple hours. Turned it off before going to bed. Woke up the next day to find the blue light on the subwoofer still on and no lights on the sound bar. Normally, it turns itself off after a while there is no signal, but not this time. So I go to turn it on in the morning and nothing happens. I press the power button, then try the power and source together, nothing. Out of desperation I press many many times on the power button and the lights on top faintly flicker and then nothing. However... I've let it sit until tonight. With everything cool to the touch, I plugged the power cable to it just to see if anything has changed. And it did. Rapidly pressing the power button many times now turns it on. The sub pairs to the bar and the left channel works. The remote control also works. The center, the right channel, the volume lights and the icons near the buttons do not. Bluetooth pairs to my phone, the aux cable works and I'll assume the optical output works as well. One more thing: I can turn it on with the remote, the sound bar works for a fraction for a second, the lights flicker and disappear, but the subwoofer keeps on working fine. I've already ordered a new power power supply like the one pictured in the previous posts, maybe that'll fix the issue. Could it be something else more serious?
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https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/202941-bar-48-no-power-repair-thread/#comment-2666950 Don’t know if I’m doing this right. I am 76 years old and wish I knew what you guys just did to fix your bar 48. Mine just quit two days ago. And I am so lost without it. If I purchased the item from Amazon, take my bar part and replace the old one with the new part, will my bar 48 work? Help!
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While the Cinema series soundbars evolved from the BAR series one cannot conclude that the Cinema 600 is a newer version of the BAR 48. I managed to locate an old copy of the Bar-48_Spec-Sheet_v03.pdf. This is the CINEMA 600 Spec Sheet. I owned both sound bars. This is the main thing that the spec sheets don't tell you. The original BAR 48 spec sheet stated that the BAR 48 supports Dolby Digital Plus but it never worked. Dolby Digital Plus can provide CD quality audio but can only be delivered via an HDMI connection because of the higher bandwidth needed. The Cinema 600 spec sheet stated that the Cinema 600 supports Dolby Digital. It makes no mention of Dolby Digital Plus and, in fact, does not support it.
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What is the difference between the bar 48 and Cinema 600 besides the subwoofer ? is the sound bar using the same speakers and amp wattage ?
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@malibuguy79 the Bar 48 power supply is the main failure , you'll need to buy this part and replace it on the 2 Bars that are defective https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GWCPTQB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
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I have a complete bar 48 complete with the matching surround sound speakers. Absolutely love this system, sounds fantastic. Last few months the volume LEDs were flickering, then all LEDs stopped working all together. No big deal the system still worked. Welp today the left and center speakers stopped working. The right channel still works as well as the sub and surrounds. So its obviously not a power issue. I am well out of warranty so I figured I shall tackle this repair on my own. Any suggestions or has anyone had a similar issue?
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Before recommending a solution it would be prudent to identify the source of the problem first. These BAR 48 knowledge base articles suggest that the subwoofer also has issues.
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Hi @xenon1, welcome to the Klipsch Community forums. This is the Bar 48 No-Power Repair Thread. You have a completely different issue so you should begin a new thread in this forum for your issue. A good choice for a Subject might be: BAR 48 sub has very low volume. Please provide as many details as possible: How old is your soundbar? Did it ever work at full volume? When did this start happening? Have you updated the firmware? Your post will be much more visible and you will have a better chance that someone can provide an answer.
