Creative Creative Inspire T-5900 - Center Speaker buzzing!

Kone

Hi all,

I got these speakers last week and I haven't been 100% happy with them, the center speaker seems to buzz constantly (quietly - but it's still annoying!)

I am using a RealTek AC'97 soundcard, which has never given me hassle before, the surround sound set up appears to be configured correctly and all cabling is correctly inserted.

Have I just been stuck with a dodgy set of speakers or am I missing something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

/Kone

uberpixie

get a lend of a soundcard.

Might be feed back off the on board sound if your new speakers are a wee bit more senstive to noise than your last ones.

Snowbat

Does the centre speaker still buzz when you disconnect the input cables from the computer?

If yes, it may be induced interference from another device - try moving the centre speaker and cable away from your monitor and power cables and see if it improves.

If no, the noise is coming from your motherboard. Unless your previous speakers were also 5.1, you won't have noticed this problem with the centre output before.

Tusky

I have creative 5700s and my subwoofer buzzs constantly.

mordeith

Are you sure that soundcard supports those speakers. I saw this from a review of other 5.1 Creative speakers:
"Just make sure you have a decent soundcard ,ie the likes of Audigy2/ZS/Soundstorm ,I do not recommend using AC97 , Realtek ,Sigmatel ,or any other onboard sound chip."

Kone

mordeith wrote:

Are you sure that soundcard supports those speakers. I saw this from a review of other 5.1 Creative speakers:
"Just make sure you have a decent soundcard ,ie the likes of Audigy2/ZS/Soundstorm ,I do not recommend using AC97 , Realtek ,Sigmatel ,or any other onboard sound chip."

It works fine if I am watching a 5.1 DVD, it doesn't buzz if I unplug the speaker, so it's not interference.

I will try a 5.1 Audigy card, anyone know where I can pick up a cheap one?

mordeith

A Creative Audigy 2 ZS PCI is €87 on Dabs
PCI Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 Retail €82.56 on www.hitide.ie

Altheus

Go look at the refurbished items in Creative online shop

Kone

Thanx for the tips

<5.1 newbie alert!>

The Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 is 6.1, I presume when I hook up my speakers I can just ignore Rear Center?

Does anyone have any experience buying refurbished products from Creative? There is a nice Sound Blaster Audigy2 for the nice price of €42....

---> http://ie.europe.creative.com/shop/product.asp?prod=642

/Kone

OfflerCrocGod

I bought one of their refurbs and I'm very happy with it - they are not worth it full price but for €35 they are :cool:

uberpixie

Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS, Bulk PCI Soundcard,THX,7.1,24-bit/192KHz €60

Creative SB Audigy 2 Value, Bulk PCI Soundcard,7.1,Dolby Digital EX €40

Creative SB Live! 24-bit Bulk PCI Soundcard,EAX,7.1,24-bit/96KHz €25

all off komplett.