Re: No bass from Audigy 4 (5.1)

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From: Noozer
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:40

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"Si" <si@gmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message 
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> For some reason I'm getting almost no bass from my Audigy 4 soundcard when 
> set up with a 5.1 speaker configuration. I have Trust 5.1 speakers.
>
> I have a set of 5.1 speakers that have both a stereo mode and a 5.1 mode. 
> When its in 5.1 mode it uses three 3.5mm jacks from my sound card (and 
> there is no bass) and when it's in stereo mode it only uses one (and 
> there's lots of bass).
>
> I have selected 5.1 speaker configuration in my sound card audio setup. 
> The surround sound aspect of the speakers seem to work perfectly.
>
> I've narrowed the problem down to two possibilities:
>
> 1) I have some sort of configuration problem with my Audigy 4.
>
> 2) I have set up my sound card wrongly (e.g. wires incorrect).
>
> Any suggestions as to what the problem is?

One of the jacks will be the Center/Bass channels. It's possible that they 
are backwards from what the speakers are expecting. Do your soundcard 
drivers allow you to swap the outputs for these?

Might just be a faulty cable from the Center/Bass jack as well.

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