No bass from Audigy 4 (5.1)

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3 total messages Started by Si Sat, 04 Mar 2006 21:52

#2403

Author: Si
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 21:52

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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?

Re: No bass from Audigy 4 (5.1)

#2404

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

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"Si" <si@gmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message 
news:V_nOf.58295$Fy4.17255@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> 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.

Re: No bass from Audigy 4 (5.1)

#2405

Author: Sharanga Dayananda
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:33

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You could try enabling bass redirection on your Audigy 4. 'tis in there 
somewhere.

You'll have to fiddle with the bass redirection frequency. You may also find 
that even with the bass redirection that your bass is low. They only fixed 
this problem on the X-Fi series with a +15 dB subwoofer boost.

"Si" <si@gmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message 
news:V_nOf.58295$Fy4.17255@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> 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?
>

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