lol actually there is a reason. I have a y cable hooked up to my stereo speaker because the reciever only has one port. When the tv is on and the xbox 360 is off the sound is not as loud but when the 360 is on while im watching the sound is perfect loudness its not softer. What happens is that the y cable don't get enough power so complete the whole circut so when the 360 is on it completes the circut. I wanted to use the remote to turn my xbox 360 instead of having to walk up to it or use the controller. lol im fat what do u expect!