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Raptor

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5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« on: October 15, 2006, 06:38:57 AM »
I now seem to have a 4.1 surround set because one of my speaker channels died.

The speakerset has been acting up ever since I got, it will from time to time loose power until I turn it off and on again. Now one of the speaker channels seems to have died.

I doubt there's still warranty on it because it was a sales-bin sort of item.
Any ideas? Should I open up the subwoofer and look inside?

I think I'll buy Logitech next time, I was hoping Creative speakers would go hand in hand with my Creative soundcard. Sjeesh, was I in for a dissapointment..
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2006, 09:07:09 AM »
On a side note; the computer now uses the only working rear channel (Whichever speaker I plug in there) and pretends it's both left and right.

Hm, I don't recall having seen any settings for that, but perhaps I'm missing something?
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2006, 09:12:51 AM »
The culprit could be the sound card itself.
Re-seat it and re-install the drivers.

patio.  8-)
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2006, 10:25:38 AM »
Doubtful, the problem is with the subwoofer. It loses power and apparantly it is also prone to lose channels every now and then.

The channel just started working again! I really like it when problems solve themself.  8-)

What's your opinion on speaker sets, anyway?
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2006, 10:30:07 AM »
I have about $6,500.00 invested in my sound system so i don't use the computer much for music.

If i was into gaming then the priorities might be different.

patio.  8-)
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2006, 10:36:53 AM »
I understand you think the sound card is not the problem but, to be absolutely sure, can you find another computer to test your speakers on?
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Re: 5.1 channel died / Creative P5800 Inspire
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2006, 10:44:54 AM »
The problem is so sporadic that I'd have to spent several days behind another computer for it to occur again, I think I'll simply buy a wireless speaker set should the problem become more erratic. At least I'll have an excuse to replace a brand new speaker set.  :P

So far I've encountered the following programs, I suspect that the list will grow:

  • Speaker set loses power
  • A spectacular 'Woosj' occasionally pops up and runs through the surround set.
  • A channel died and came back on

8-)
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