Nodima Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Ok, so I feel really dumb. I've thought something was a little off with the sound of my speakers for a while now, and according to my 13 year old sister the right speaker has actually been silent for about a month. Somehow, I have never felt like checking this out through hours of music listening and gameplay - I honestly wonder how I didn't notice, sound-wise anyway. The way I found out was this morning, when everything sounded a little different than it had last night. When I looked behind the right speaker, I noticed its plug wasn't even plugged in! I have no idea how long ago that was, but my only answer is that one of my mom's incredibly annoying cats got onto the desk and jumped off onto the wire at some point, yanking it out. I also noticed at this time that if I fiddled with the jack on the left channel at ALL, the music would be come noticeably muddy and absent. So, I disconnect everything, shoot air all over the control board, hook everything up carefully. Sound is crystal clear; right channel still has no sound. I switch the jacks around and now the left channel has no sound, the right channel is crystal clear. For my final self-help test, I plug in my Klipsch Image X10s. Suddenly, BOOM, both channels piping goodness to my tubes through the headphones. But as soon as I take them out, it's back to left channel only (or right channel only if I flip the jacks). So, good sirs and ma'ams, Is this a speaker wire problem or a problem with the ports for the right channel on the subwoofer? And why would both channels work through headphones but not speakers? Is it simply faking two channels to make up the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodima Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Really? It takes more than a day to answer this question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuyOtherSoundEquipment Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The problem sounds like the right channel on your amplifier has gone bad, especially if the opposite speaker does not work when you switch the speaker wires. The reason the X10s work is because they are going through their own discrete amplification system (for headphones, obviously). This means that the signal is working for both channels but the right channel powering the speaker is not. Your best bet would be to contact Klipsch for repair and/or service. And sometimes it takes a bit for someone to respond around here, usually because we are busy oggling some massive Klipsch-monstrosity in another section or debating about the existence of alternate planes of reality where sandwiches make themselves. Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodima Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yea, I wasn't mad though word choice made it seem that way. I'm just used to bigger, less specific forums that move much faster, so I sort of figured a less diluted forum would move much more quickly. Would you say it's a definite this will cost me money? I bought the speakers with cash so I can't get a 2nd copy of my receipt from Best Buy and can't find my original. Only 8 months too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I would probably call Klipsch tech support. They will probably be able to tell you if it will cost money or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodima Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 They say it will cost $75. Can't afford it, back to using the iMac's internal speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuyOtherSoundEquipment Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Best Buy should be able to find your receipt if you gave them any kind of information at all, name, phone number or address when you bought them. Just ask them politely and they might be able to help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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