Loud intermittant crackle

curlypinhead · 12-06-2005, 02:45 AM

Hey,

I have some cambridge soundworks fourpointsurround speakers, hooked up to a soundblaster live! card. They work fine most the time, but occasionally, they will do a 3 - 8 second LOUD crackle sound, then stop and sound fine again. Once it does this, it will work for awhile (5-30 minutes) then do it again. It then may be weeks before it does it again.

It is really annoying (and painful) when it happens.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
curlypinhead

**SFR** · 12-06-2005, 03:43 AM

You need to find out whether it is the speakers, the cables connecting the speakers to the sound card or the sound card.

If you have another set of speakers try them with the sound card. If you have another computer try using your current speakers with that sound card..

..it might take some time but you have to troubleshoot it like any other issue with multiple components. The first step is always finding out which component is the culprit.

curlypinhead · 12-06-2005, 09:01 AM

Thanks,

I'll try it out. Any idea, which is the most likely culprit?

12-06-2005, 02:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
curlypinhead New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Loud intermittant crackle Hey, I have some cambridge soundworks fourpointsurround speakers, hooked up to a soundblaster live! card. They work fine most the time, but occasionally, they will do a 3 - 8 second LOUD crackle sound, then stop and sound fine again. Once it does this, it will work for awhile (5-30 minutes) then do it again. It then may be weeks before it does it again. It is really annoying (and painful) when it happens. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks curlypinhead

12-06-2005, 03:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,929	You need to find out whether it is the speakers, the cables connecting the speakers to the sound card or the sound card. If you have another set of speakers try them with the sound card. If you have another computer try using your current speakers with that sound card.. ..it might take some time but you have to troubleshoot it like any other issue with multiple components. The first step is always finding out which component is the culprit. __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

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12-06-2005, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
curlypinhead New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Thanks, I'll try it out. Any idea, which is the most likely culprit?