rw523 Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 I've just bought the 4.1s and already I've encountered a problem with them. Both my front speakers work fine but my rear speakers emit sound from only one speaker. By that I mean, when I run the speaker test for my SB Live (i use the 4 speaker config), the front speakers will each emit their respective "Front Left" "Front Right" fine but when it gets to the "Rear Left..Rear Right", both of those voices come from only one speaker. I tried switching the wires on the sub around on the rear left/right sides but sound from the rear will only emit from one speaker. Even the sounds that are emitted from the lone rear speaker is very low as well. Does anyone know what is going on? I would greatly appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD1032 Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Are you sure your card is set up OK? Make sure you don't have your rears set to mono. Or, to check, hook up a pair of headphones to your rear jack and play some music and run that test again. If it's working it's your speakers, but I suspect you've got your rears set to mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 do this. switch the jacks so that the fronts are plugged into the backs, on the sound card. so the front speakers now play the back stuff, so if the front speakers say rear left/rear right in BOTH speakers like it is doing in the rear right now, the problem is then your sound card, not the speakers themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw523 Posted June 28, 2003 Author Share Posted June 28, 2003 Justin, i just tried switching the front speaker wires to the rear ones and indeed both "rear left" "rear right" sounds still came from one speaker. So, if this is a problem with my soundcard, what can I do to fix this? I have a Sound Blaster Live...any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sheesh Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 Get a new soundcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 bigsheesh said it best, get a new sound card. if you are not a heavy gamer, check out the M-Audio Revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD1032 Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 CC has a deal for the santa cruz for 40 bucks! I might pick up one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 ---------------- On 6/28/2003 4:32:05 PM rw523 wrote: So, if this is a problem with my soundcard, what can I do to fix this? I have a Sound Blaster Live...any suggestions? ---------------- Others say to get a new soundcard, which may not be a bad idea. However, before spending any money, try updating and re-installing your sound-card drivers. Also, make sure the soundcard is setup correctly (in that 4-channel speakers are set as well that the rear balance is not set to one side). Lastly, make sure all the wires and plugs are firmly connected and seated all the way. I had this same problem myself and it turned out I had a loose connection in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinipig523 Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 reinstall soundcard and double-check your settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian_Rhapsody Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Reverse the connections on the sound card ( not the connections on the sub ) , if the problem shifts to the fronts, then you can be sure that the problem is with the sound card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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