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Sony SRS-XB100: Any type of bass blows out the speaker. Can't open it.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:12:15 -0700

Disclaimer: This is a demonstration speaker that was replaced by Sony. It probably got a lot of use by customers at way too high of a volume for extended periods of time. I got it for free, so I'm kind of just checking what I could do with it.

It seems to me that something is blown in the speaker. I'm not an audio expert, so I'm not too sure what part could be the problem. I heard something about gluing things to fix it, so I wanted to open it.

The model is very similar to the SRS-XB10, but the base of the speaker is not fixed with screws, so I'm unsure how to open it. It seems to be by design and I have not found any resources online pertaining to repairs for this model. If anyone as any experience with this or a similar model, please let me know. I'm looking for a low-cost solution and mostly to learn new stuff.

Edit:

Since this speaker was used as a demonstration, it was fixed to a display case. It seems the way Sony designed it, they had to drill holes in the case. The loss of air from the now unfilled holes must be what is causing the distortion so the passive radiator can't do its job properly. I think that's the culprit, cause after opening and removing the bottom part of the case that includes the passive radiator, I attempted to put only the top part of the speaker against other surfaces. After resting it on top of my bed on the soft mattress, the sound was very clean, but obviously lacked bass. Still better than the bass going haywire!

I'm planning to fill the holes from the inside with some kind of polymer glue, maybe sand it down, make it pretty. The top two holes were clearly drilled through, while the bottom one is meant to hold the plastic pin that secures the charger cover, which is missing. If anyone wants to weigh in and confirm that they think it's the right approach, feel free to do so!

⟐ Edited by author April 04, 2026 at 22:12 MST

Sony Speaker: Sony Sa-wct380 active subwoofer , Samsung remote toodler

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:24:47 -0700

My 2 year old daughter dropped a remote through the front subwoofer hole , my understanding the back is just for the board and antenna i try to screw out everything ,and the subwoofer front side is glued on, any suggestions to get out the remote without damaging the sub?

Update

I managed the operation 🙌

⟐ Edited by author April 03, 2026 at 1:24 MST

Sony ZS-RS60BT Repair: My CD won’t play it just says Reading

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:35:01 -0700

I played two cds on it and when I put the third it stopped working when I put a Cd in it Just says reading

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 14:35 MST

Sony Speaker: Sony srs-xp700 Crackles when turning on and immediately turns off

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:25:26 -0700

The speaker will do its initial start up sound and lights with bad crackling sounds and then turn immediately off.

Any advice?

⟐ Edited March 28, 2026 at 0:25 MST

SONY ZS-BTG900: display is cycling constantly

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:10:57 -0700

Display is cycling constantly

Sony Speaker: My subwoofer doesn't have a sound but the light is on

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:07:47 -0700

My subwoofer for ht-s400 soundbar doesn't have a sound but the light is on

Sony SRS-X55: I need the service manual for srs-x55

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 02:36:27 -0700

I need service manual for srs-x55

⟐ Answer accepted January 20, 2026 at 2:36 MST

Sony SRS-X7: Why do I have one side of the stereo less loud than the other?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:24:23 -0700

This happens when using all kind of input (cable jack, bluetooth or network). Stereo sound is bad. One side (left/right) is less audible than the other. It looks like it’s almost muted but I can definitely hear it when muting one side of the stereo sound. I think this might be related to one of the speaker inside but I won’t be against some help. ;-)

Has anybody fixed such kind of issue?

⟐ Answer accepted September 24, 2025 at 14:24 MST

Sony SRS-X7: Why is my speaker not charging anymore

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:17:22 -0700

I think the charging port of my speaker is damaged

⟐ Answered September 20, 2025 at 8:17 MST

Sony Speaker: Sony GTK-XB7 Bluetooth Speaker

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:59:12 -0700

Hello i have a sony GTK-XB7 speaker and it's not powering on I did Google it and it says this something to do with the Motherboard is that something you can fix

Thank you Ryan

⟐ Answered September 13, 2025 at 10:59 MST

Sony GTK-XB5: After being7 in rain will not turn on, not even an led

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:05:48 -0700

After being in rain will not turn on, not even an led

⟐ Answered August 20, 2025 at 10:05 MST

Sony CFD-S70: My CD player will spin but it says noCD what should I do?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:23:51 -0700

I really love this radio but the CD player will spin a disc but won't recognize it. I don't know if I should replace the whole thing or repair it.

⟐ Commented August 19, 2025 at 14:23 MST

Sony ICF-C1iPMK2: 2x Sony ICF-C1iPMK2 verbinden - Connect 2x Sony ICF-C1iPMK2

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:40:11 -0700

Hy!

Ich habe zwei ICF-C1iPMK2 und möchte sie gerne verbinden das beide das gleiche abspielen (ohne Steuerung)(HDMI, Netzwerkabel, Bluetooth oder der Favorit WLAN). Und eine Soundbar hätte ich auch gerne dran, für mehr Bässe.

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Hi!

I have two ICF-C1iPMK2s and would like to connect them so that they both play the same thing (without any controls) (HDMI, network cable, Bluetooth, or my favorite: Wi-Fi). I'd also like to have a soundbar attached for more bass.

SONY SRS-X2: Bypass battery and use it only with DC power

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:04:13 -0700

Hi,

I have a Sony SRS-X2, and I know that it is possible to replace the battery, but this just delay the problem for X months.

I would like to use it as a non-portable speaker, just plug it into the DC adapter and turn it on.

As my battery is completely dead, and this model does not play while charging, I cannot use it.

With the speaker plugged in, I have the orange light (charge) but if I turn the device ON, the orange light turn off and stop charging, 2 seconds after, the speaker stop working (battery is dead) and then turn it off and go back to charge mode.

So, is it possible to open it and remove the battery completely or bypass it, so the power does not go into the battery but to use the speaker?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented July 19, 2025 at 11:04 MST

Sony SRS-XB30: Which is the amplifier IC?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:52:32 -0700

Need the IC of the built-in amplifier of the motherboard. If someone knows which one is, I'll be grateful.

Thanks.

⟐ Answered July 17, 2025 at 7:52 MST

SONY ZS-BTG900: no power to the unit

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:00:01 -0700

is there a fuse that can be replaced

⟐ Commented July 01, 2025 at 20:00 MST

Sony GTK-XB5: Why do not I have sound?

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:05:33 -0700

Hello. I have a GTK-XB5 sony. it connects bluetooth to it but nothing else is heard. when the volume button is pressed, the white ” audio in” is also on. can you help me with an opinion? what needs to be changed?

⟐ Commented June 26, 2025 at 3:05 MST

Sony GTK-XB5: Is it possible to add a battery

Wed, 21 May 2025 12:27:53 -0700

is it possible to add a battery?

⟐ Answered May 21, 2025 at 12:27 MST

Cmt-xc3d: Sony CMT-X3CD CD player problem: no display, only whirring sound

Tue, 20 May 2025 03:16:33 -0700

It doesn’t turn on any more and just makes a whirring noise. The disc loader seems to whirr, but there is nothing in there and the LCD screen remains blank. I can’t change to the radio, bluetooth, etc modes. The buttons are unresponsive.

⟐ Answered May 20, 2025 at 3:16 MST

SONY ZS-BTG900: CD Drive seems to be borked and won't play past 0:34

Fri, 09 May 2025 01:55:56 -0700

So, I salvaged a ZS-BTG900 from an abandoned home (don't worry, yes, everything was free) and everything seems to be working fine down to the Bluetooth, but the CD drive is disappointingly failing at 30-36 seconds playtime.
Tried with a CD and a burned (audio) CD-R. The CDs are not scratched. They play normally up to then. Weirdly enough, the drive seems to be recognizing the tracklist and total playtime of the CDs I use but still refuses to play T1 past 0:34. Skipping ahead doesn't work at all. The drive recognizes when it's open and shut and sometimes doesn't respond to button presses for a little while.

Could this possibly be a bad cable or a defective/dirty track? The boombox's CD drive was rarely used when I got it. Can someone help me out here? New around here. :)

⟐ Answered May 09, 2025 at 1:55 MST