So I turned on my pc today, opened up my media player and started some music, and was greeted by a loud hissing from the front left speaker in my stereo setup. Firstly, the speakers are 2.1, so they hook into a subwoofer, then the sub goes to the sound card. I first tried testing to see if it was the speakers by switching the inputs on the subwoofer. The hissing came out of whatever speaker was plugged into the front left input. Now comes the funny part....
I deduced that my sub must be the source of the problem, so i opened it up, and cut some wires to get a better look at the circuit board. I ended up putting it aside to fetch some other speakers so I could listen to something...when those speakers were hooked up, the hissing problem prevailed. So basically, I ruined my subwoofer for nothing, because it's the sound card that died. I don't know yet if I want to buy a new one...
I deduced that my sub must be the source of the problem, so i opened it up, and cut some wires to get a better look at the circuit board. I ended up putting it aside to fetch some other speakers so I could listen to something...when those speakers were hooked up, the hissing problem prevailed. So basically, I ruined my subwoofer for nothing, because it's the sound card that died. I don't know yet if I want to buy a new one...
). It works great clarifying things, though it's mostly just a subtle bass + treble boost, and it can cause slight changes in the audio. That's why I have it turned on to the point that I'd miss it if off, but don't really perceive it either.
