Bohemian_Rhapsody Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 i have recently upgraded from 2.1s to the 4.1s but i am finding these speakers to be very dry, they sound fine but the highs just fail to impress me, could it be due to the fact that they are new, is there any chance that the highs increase proportionally in the future?. The highs sound held back, the previous system stands out with its crystal clear highs..... which are not there in this system. Should i wait and see if it improves with use or should i contact the dealer?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseChaser Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I've heard 5.1's tweeters are toned down. don't know if 4.1's are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian_Rhapsody Posted January 13, 2003 Author Share Posted January 13, 2003 i used the word "dry" not toned down. Could it be due to a new set?, i have run some bass tests but is there any method for burning in the tweeters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 the 5.1 tweeters ARE toned down using a titanium coating. not sure what could be causing this, maybe a faulty crossover?... not likely. try some other 4.1's and see if they sound the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnovaZero Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Mine sure in the heck arn't. I watched Pearl Harbor on my 4.1's (Dolby Digital/DTS 4.1 downmix with LFE downmix) My god in heaven, bullets "wizzing and pinging" all around me, the sub tossed out explosions that went through my body. I was like coving myself half the damn time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian_Rhapsody Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 OK, the system has started to sound better or i think i am used to it now.... the other systems also sound similar, but they are only 2.1s. One of the things that i just noticed are that the treble on the system increases as i turn the surround knob. As the power is shifted to the rears the treble increases, i.e; the rears naturally have slightly more treble than the fronts. Is there anything wrong with the surround knob?. Plus the system makes a high pitch hissing noise from all the speakers when it is placed idle, the front right makes the most noise, it seems like the volume is maxed out on this speaker even when the system is idle. Besides the hissing problem, the system sounds fine now after using it for a couple of days but i don't expect a $250 speaker system to hiss...... what could be the possible reasons?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 can you exchange them for another pair? if problems persist after that it could be an electrical problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derik Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Try moving the wires around. Mine made the same hissing noise and I just moved the wires away from eachother and that took care of it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian_Rhapsody Posted January 16, 2003 Author Share Posted January 16, 2003 Oh my God, the speakers have started to ROCK now........ the sound is so amazing, i can't believe it. The problem was with my windows XP, i never thought changing the speaker setup from the control panel would make such a difference. It was set to "desktop stereo speakers" by default, i changed it to "quadrophonic speakers" and the sound is back to life now....... it has made so much difference that i am totally blown away. However, one issue is yet to be addressed, the front right speaker is making above average hissing sound....... which I definately don't expect after spending $250 on PC speakers..... i am using these speakers (bought from Florida) in Pakistan and i don't think i will be able to send them back. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make this hissing go away, i have just untied and scattered the speaker cables and it has made some difference in the overall sound quality and hissing has slightly been reduced on all 4 channels....... should i tear apart the cables so that i have a separate cable for each channel, would it make any further difference in quality?. Anyways the hissing on the front right speaker is yet to be fixed...... so any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmi Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 In regards to that windows setting...I am using an audigy, and while the 5.1 setting in the audigy's surround mixer is retained with reboots...the windows one is not. Has anyone else had this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I have an idea how to make the hissing go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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