Problem with Left-Right speakers

[Ravioli]

There is something wrong with my speakers. I have the audio cord connected from the computer to the base, which is connected to the two front speakers. For some reason, there is more sound coming from the left side than right. The volume is higher on the left side, and lower on the other. I have tried switching the speakers but the effect is still there. The audio settings on windows shows that the audio is in the middle. If i slide it almost all the way to the right it evens out. Sometimes it does this, sometimes it doesnt, its really annoying having to slide the center of audio around. Also, there is no problem when i use headphones, the audio is working fine with that. I have checked cables and they are all fine, i even changed speakers completely but its still doing it.

So what may be the cause of this? Using onboard sound from MSI K9N Platinum Motherboard. I dont know the model name of the speakers/base, but its made by Labtec.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

sounds like the speaker is broken.

 

[Ravioli]

sounds like the speaker is broken.

Are you sure? Because i switched the speakers out and it was still doing it. It might be the base that the speakers are connected to, or a software problem within windows. I just dont know how to figure out which. I dont have another base i can switch out.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Could be the bass or sound card. Try getting some speakers to connect directly to the PC.

 

[No Limit]

Do you have a pair of headphones you can hook up directly to your sound card? Does it do it on your headphones? This will help you determine if the issue is your computer or if it has to do with cables or your stereo system.

 

[Ravioli]

Yes, when i hook headphones directly into the sound card there is no problem at all. So i think its narrowing down to the base/bass however you say it in english. Is there any software that can do some kind of testing?

I cant plug the speakers themselves into the sound card because the cable plugs are different

 

[No Limit]

Yes, when i hook headphones directly into the sound card there is no problem at all. So i think its narrowing down to the base/bass however you say it in english. Is there any software that can do some kind of testing?

I cant plug the speakers themselves into the sound card because the cable plugs are different

How does your audio cord look like? Like this:

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=40423

Where you have 2 connectors on the front, a red and white (or black) connection and then a single plug on the other end?

If so you can pick these cables up at raido shack for a couple bucks, but I can't gurantee you that the cable is the issue, it's likely that its not.

Do you have any other devices you could plug these speakers in to? Such as an ipod or even an old walkman (anything with a standard 3.5" headphones jack would work).

 

[nurizeko]

The problem with left right speakers is that in debates they rarely seem to meet in the middle and accept that compromise is a legitimate course to take in policy making.



Politicians stuck in their own rigid restrictive party lines I'm afraid.





Wait, this isn't the politics forum....



...



*leaves*

 

[Ravioli]

I used to have Red and White, but the red speaker "standings" broke, so it wasnt standing right, so i changed it with a back speaker (blue) (the whole sound system was surround sound, but i dont use it, i only use two front speakers). So i put the back left speaker as the front right (btw, it doesnt matter if i switch the speakers around, it still does it) and plug it into were the Red speaker use to be. I figure a speaker is a speaker, they look exacly the same, so it shouldnt matter if which speakers im using were, as long as they are plugged into the correct areas right?

Heres pics of the cables from the speakers into the bass

Pic of the cable from the bass into the soundcard

Settings in windows in order to have the audio centered between the speakers

 

[No Limit]

Oh, so you don't use a Y cable to plug in to your system. It's either your speakers that are screwed or your sound system. The problem you are having now is that there is more sound in the left speaker than the right speaker. What happens when you reverse the cables by plugging the left speaker in to the right speaker input and the right speaker in to the left speaker output? Do you now get more sound on the left or right speaker? If it changes that means your speakers are screwed, if it doesn't change and the left speaker is still screwed your problem is either the system or the cable that plugs in to your computer.

 

[Vegeta897]

He already said like twice that the left always goes out no matter if he switches them.

Get a new green cable. I'm pretty sure that's your problem.

You tested your soundcard/pc with headphones, so that's not it.

It's either the green cable you're using that connects from the soundcard to the bass unit, or it's the actual left speaker jack on the bass unit itself, which is less likely.

My green cable has crapped out like that before, get a new one.

What you want is a new 1/8" to 1/8" stereo TRS cable.

 

[No Limit]

I don't think english is his first language, so I didn't see where he said that, sorry.

The cable can be an issue but usually when it's the cable one side either works or doesn't work which leads me to believe its not the cable.

 

[Ravioli]

The cable is very very old, so im its probably the problem. I dont have any other ones, do they sell them at any computer retail store? I dont want to buy a simple cable online.

 

[Vegeta897]

You should be able to find one at most any tech related store.

Just makes sure it's stereo.