Speaker problems

Zlatan · 10-03-2006, 05:34 PM

Right, when buying my computer I bought a some cheap 5.1 speaker. I didnt need some xpensive branded ones as I'm not an audiophile.

However, I have a strange problem with them, ever since I bought them. I hear sounds from the subwoofer, and it's not sounds that the computer is playing. Even the volume is tuned all the way down I can hear sounds from it, music, news, etc, like it's picking up a radio signal from somewhere. . It doesnt happen all the time they are turned on, but probably a 1/3 of the time they're turned on. Sometimes it's quite so you can barely hear it, sometimes it's loud as someone normally speaking beside you for example, and you can hear it when listening to music or playing any kind of sound from the PC.

I have a TV tuner card with fm radio and a radio antenna plugged into it, could that have something to do with it?

It's become EXTREMELY annoying. Anyone know what it could be, and more importantly, how to stop it?

funkysnair · 10-03-2006, 06:21 PM

im not 100% sure what is causing it-maybe magnetic sheilding?

i would also like to know the answer for a friend of mine who is having the same problem....

Zlatan · 10-03-2006, 06:25 PM

Also, the subwoofer is on my desk, next to the monitor and the cable modem.

Impr3ssiv3 · 10-03-2006, 09:46 PM

try putting the woofer on the floor

Zlatan · 10-03-2006, 10:53 PM

Thing is, it would be in my way on the floor and the volume controls are on it, so it's more practical to keep it on the desk

meng0 · 10-08-2006, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkysnair

im not 100% sure what is causing it-maybe magnetic sheilding?

i would also like to know the answer for a friend of mine who is having the same problem....

make sure your cable is shielded cable.

10-03-2006, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zlatan Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 69	Speaker problems - sounds from the subwoofer Right, when buying my computer I bought a some cheap 5.1 speaker. I didnt need some xpensive branded ones as I'm not an audiophile. However, I have a strange problem with them, ever since I bought them. I hear sounds from the subwoofer, and it's not sounds that the computer is playing. Even the volume is tuned all the way down I can hear sounds from it, music, news, etc, like it's picking up a radio signal from somewhere. . It doesnt happen all the time they are turned on, but probably a 1/3 of the time they're turned on. Sometimes it's quite so you can barely hear it, sometimes it's loud as someone normally speaking beside you for example, and you can hear it when listening to music or playing any kind of sound from the PC. I have a TV tuner card with fm radio and a radio antenna plugged into it, could that have something to do with it? It's become EXTREMELY annoying. Anyone know what it could be, and more importantly, how to stop it?

10-03-2006, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
funkysnair Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 1,070	im not 100% sure what is causing it-maybe magnetic sheilding? i would also like to know the answer for a friend of mine who is having the same problem.... __________________ q6600@3.2ghz-asus p5k pro-4x1gig 1066mhz ballistix- raptor 74gig-maxitor 500gig-gainward hd4850- thermaltake tr2 550watt-sony/nec dvd rw- antec900 (liquid cooled mod)-swiftech pump/rad- 2x"19 widescreen acer monitors

10-03-2006, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	try putting the woofer on the floor __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

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10-03-2006, 06:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zlatan Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 69	Also, the subwoofer is on my desk, next to the monitor and the cable modem.

10-03-2006, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zlatan Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 69	Thing is, it would be in my way on the floor and the volume controls are on it, so it's more practical to keep it on the desk