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Speaker issue
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Just looking for a bit of advice.
Got these new creative 5.1 surround sound speakers. Connected through my 7.1 capable sound card but the settings are matched to that of the 5.1 speaks. Intermittently the speakers are crackling and it's starting to annoy the hell out of me. I've tried taking all connections out and plugging back in again, tried playing around with the settings still to no avail. So I'm at a loss as to what is causing this.
Failing that perhaps they are just faulty ?
Such damn good speakers I can actually feel my music now. I just love these speakers.
Anything else i can try or any advice at all on how to correct this issue.
Thanks
Got these new creative 5.1 surround sound speakers. Connected through my 7.1 capable sound card but the settings are matched to that of the 5.1 speaks. Intermittently the speakers are crackling and it's starting to annoy the hell out of me. I've tried taking all connections out and plugging back in again, tried playing around with the settings still to no avail. So I'm at a loss as to what is causing this.
Failing that perhaps they are just faulty ?
Such damn good speakers I can actually feel my music now. I just love these speakers.
Anything else i can try or any advice at all on how to correct this issue.
Thanks
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It's possible that it is picking up magnetic interference or electrical but it will be difficult to tell as the speaker wire for most of these speakers is so short i can't move the speaks very far form the desk.
not at the moment no.
The speakers that were connected before these never suffered from anything like this so it's these speakers specifically .. just cant place what's causing it. Have a free day tomorrow so will unplug the lot and go over everything again.
I'd accept that as a problem if i had been using them for months on end on full blast but after only about a month to two months on low volume - i cant use them very loud - i wouldnt expect it to happen.
I'd have to say no.
Although just to add to that. It's so intermittent it's impossible to adjust any volume when it crackles and makes its little noises.
I've noticed when the kitchen light is switched on this " crackling " occurs at the exact same time. So it's picking up interference. Thinking about it it happens when other electrical appliances and other electronic equipment are switched on.
Not sure i can do anything about this ...
Do they do a thicker, shielded audio cables?
http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/plugin-filter-p-1097.html
http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=mains+filter&btnG=Search&hl=en
You could probably add one yourself, if you were feeling competent. Capacitors are pretty cheap... and they are a pretty good way of suppressing noise.
Thanks for all the replies though folk's very much appreciated