why the front speakers/channels have no output

[curemi2@starblood.org]

I am having problems taking full advantage of my system's audio
capabilities. I have a system with the following configurations,
hardware, and software settings:

System:
Pentium 4 (3GHz, 1GB RAM)
Windows XP Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2

Sound Card:
SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS [A400]
Driver release: release 2.9.16 (re-installed to ensure that it is not
corrupt)

Speakers:
Logitech Z-5300 Speakers
Source selector switch: 5.1
Matrix: on

Audio Software:
Creative Audio Console:
Speakers: 5.1 Speakers (synchronized with MS Windows Control Panel)

Control Panel - Sounds and Audio Devices
Speaker Settings: Speaker Setup: 5.1 surround sound speakers

When listening to music - .mp3 or .wav (off a CD) - or a DVD, or
playing material via iTunes (music and video), the front speakers/
channels (left and right) not producing any sound. Center speaker/
channel is playing about 80 percent of non-sub-woofer audio (operating
normally), with the rear speakers/channels (both left and right)
producing the other 20 percent.

I'm trying to determine why the front speakers/channels have no
output.

All the wires/plugs are connected properly. All the hardware
configurations and software settings appear to be correct. I've
reinstalled the sound card driver and audio software (WinAmp). I just
cannot figure out why there is no front speaker/channel sound.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Brian A.]

If you must post to more than one newsgroup, please cross-post instead of
multi-posting. When multiposting responses in one ng are not seen in other ng's it
causes repeated responses because other ng responses are not seen by those helping
out.
Responded to multi-post in windowsxp.general newsgroup.

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<curemi2@starblood.org> wrote in message
news:45cb2588-6858-4064-a6fa-6fa1d6406e92@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>I am having problems taking full advantage of my system's audio
> capabilities. I have a system with the following configurations,
> hardware, and software settings:
>
> System:
> Pentium 4 (3GHz, 1GB RAM)
> Windows XP Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2
>
> Sound Card:
> SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS [A400]
> Driver release: release 2.9.16 (re-installed to ensure that it is not
> corrupt)
>
> Speakers:
> Logitech Z-5300 Speakers
> Source selector switch: 5.1
> Matrix: on
>
> Audio Software:
> Creative Audio Console:
> Speakers: 5.1 Speakers (synchronized with MS Windows Control Panel)
>
> Control Panel - Sounds and Audio Devices
> Speaker Settings: Speaker Setup: 5.1 surround sound speakers
>
> When listening to music - .mp3 or .wav (off a CD) - or a DVD, or
> playing material via iTunes (music and video), the front speakers/
> channels (left and right) not producing any sound. Center speaker/
> channel is playing about 80 percent of non-sub-woofer audio (operating
> normally), with the rear speakers/channels (both left and right)
> producing the other 20 percent.
>
> I'm trying to determine why the front speakers/channels have no
> output.
>
> All the wires/plugs are connected properly. All the hardware
> configurations and software settings appear to be correct. I've
> reinstalled the sound card driver and audio software (WinAmp). I just
> cannot figure out why there is no front speaker/channel sound.
>
> Can anyone help me?

 

[Paul]

Brian A. wrote:
> If you must post to more than one newsgroup, please cross-post instead
> of multi-posting. When multiposting responses in one ng are not seen in
> other ng's it causes repeated responses because other ng responses are
> not seen by those helping out.
> Responded to multi-post in windowsxp.general newsgroup.
>

The original post didn't appear on my server, but I would suggest
looking at the special plugs/jacks used by Creative for some
of their products. This is how they manage to connect to 7.1
speakers (8 total channels), using only three jacks. I
would carefully review and inspect the cabling method used,
to see if it is appropriate for the application.

http://dmzweb4.europe.creative.com/wwimages/audio_int/audigy/Audigy2Rings1.jpg

Paul

******* Original post copied over for reference *******
I am having problems taking full advantage of my system's audio
capabilities. I have a system with the following configurations,
hardware, and software settings:

System:
Pentium 4 (3GHz, 1GB RAM)
Windows XP Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2

Sound Card:
SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS [A400]
Driver release: release 2.9.16 (re-installed to ensure that it is not
corrupt)

Speakers:
Logitech Z-5300 Speakers
Source selector switch: 5.1
Matrix: on

Audio Software:
Creative Audio Console:
Speakers: 5.1 Speakers (synchronized with MS Windows Control Panel)

Control Panel - Sounds and Audio Devices
Speaker Settings: Speaker Setup: 5.1 surround sound speakers

When listening to music - .mp3 or .wav (off a CD) - or a DVD, or
playing material via iTunes (music and video), the front speakers/
channels (left and right) not producing any sound. Center speaker/
channel is playing about 80 percent of non-sub-woofer audio (operating
normally), with the rear speakers/channels (both left and right)
producing the other 20 percent.

I'm trying to determine why the front speakers/channels have no
output.

All the wires/plugs are connected properly. All the hardware
configurations and software settings appear to be correct. I've
reinstalled the sound card driver and audio software (WinAmp). I just
cannot figure out why there is no front speaker/channel sound.

Can anyone help me?
******* Original post copied over for reference *******