Sound card issues

[Gunny04]

Alright I know my computer isnt perfect, but I have less then 6 month old Creative 2.1 sound system, and at higher Volumes my music gets REALLY Distorted.... I have no idea what is wrong with it..... I turned acceleration off and some help, but does anyone else have suggestions? Cheers, Gunny

EDIT: I have pushed these speakers pretty hard too, at its a rattle type distortion could they be blown?

[marick626]

It could be that they are blown but its pretty umprobable because they work (relatively). The problem could maybe be the sound card. Overal, creative is a very good company and their speackers tend to last more than a year withouht problems (Definetaly more).

Try to contact them or just maybe you havent downloaded necesary drivers.

you can find it all here.
http://www.creative.com/support/ I Still use my 3 year old Dell speackers and they work perfectly well.

Hope you can fix your problem.

Marick

[Gunny04]

Nothing on Creative Site.... I may email them, Thanks marick! Cheers, Gunny

[_526th_Fireman]

If they are only sounding distorted when you crank the volume up, then you are probably just overpowering those speakers.

Checking what the card can put out as far as watts and impedence and compare to what those speakers can handle.

If this be the case, a stonger set of speakers are in order.

[Fozzer]

As 526 mentioned...

There is always the possibility that if you continually overload speakers with more power, (Watts), than they were designed to handle you will permanently distort the speaker cone which will result in the speech coil rubbing against the magnet.
With prolonged abuse the insulation on the speech coil wires will rub through resulting in complete failure.
This was a very common occurrence on speakers designed with paper cones.

Don't overload speakers with more power than they are designed to handle...
(..unless you are cranking up your Fender 'Strat through a valve Marshall amp......!
LOL...!

Cheers...!

Paul.

[Gunny04]

Thanks Fozzer..... You'd be surprised what I do to my stuff....... Computer is semi failing to too space, Tweeter for my stereo Blew, the old Speaker went completely, and Everything I own doesnt last very long..... Prolly time for new speakers, But why did Creative have a sub woofer was 2 speakers that it could over power? Cheers, Gunny

[Skligmund]

Don't overload speakers with more power than they are designed to handle...
(..unless you are cranking up your Fender 'Strat through a valve Marshall amp......!

Would that be set on volume '11'?

[Gunny04]

I only payed 50 dollars but still... Anyways I dont care if they blew, lost 2 headsets already so I cant get anymore outraged.... I guess I'll get new ones, Any sugestions on what I should get when these ones go for good? Cheers, Gunny

[Fozzer]

The way you are cranking up the volume I would recommend a pair of ear defenders before you go completely deaf.... ...!

LOL...!

Continuous exposure to loud noise will permantly damage your ears....
...which is why sensible old Fozzer always wears ear plugs when blasting through the countryside on his very noisy Bike... ... ... ...!
...and the amp volume for my Fender Strat' and Hammond organ is only turned up to No 2, so as not to annoy my neighbours...or damage my earoles......!
LOL...!

Paul.....pardon...?

[Gunny04]

Loud noise doesnt effect me anymore.... I play in band so that could be why.... but I dont mind if I go deaf some day and besides I'm not the one who punched the speakers through the floor (talk to my mother about that) Cheers, Gunny

[_526th_Fireman]

I am running some modestly priced Altec Lansing 5.1 speakers. With my games I don't turn them up too high, but when I load up a music CD, watch out walls. So far, and this is going on three years with these speakers, they have handled everything with great quality.

[Fozzer]

I am running some modestly priced Altec Lansing 5.1 speakers. With my games I don't turn them up too high, but when I load up a music CD, watch out walls. So far, and this is going on three years with these speakers, they have handled everything with great quality.

Oi...!
526...!

Will you please turn the volume down a bit...!
The plaster is coming off the walls, and I can't get to sleep at nights... ...!

LOL...!

Paul...in consideration of my next-door neighbours... ...!
LOL... ...!

[congo]

You can usually pick up some 1 metre high, heavy as lead, wood cabinet, circa 1982 SANYO's at the op shops, no-one has room for them anymore, but they sound AWESOME on the desktop!

Technical installation note:  Proximity to a monitor usually causes some wild color fluctuations on the display due to the strong magnetic field from these monsters...................... gives a real '70's effect  ;D

[the_autopilot]

Technical installation note:  Proximity to a monitor usually causes some wild color fluctuations on the display due to the strong magnetic field from these monsters...................... gives a real '70's effect  ;D

Unless of course, you use a LCD...