Z-5500 Hiss

Captain EBD · Dec 24, 2005, 04:09 AM

I get a constant hiss from the satellites on z-5500 speakers. It's not that noticeable when I play music but when I talk on Skype or Google Talk I have to turn up the speakers so I can hear the person but at the same time I hear the hiss; this is when it’s most annoying.

For now I turned down the Volume in Control panel to half and set Wave to full; I can barely hear it now unless I turn it up extremely high. But now the speakers can't go as loud as before.

I've heard this problem can be caused by the power strip, soundcard, wires... (I made sure all my connections are correct and firmly connected).

Zelig · Dec 24, 2005, 06:04 AM

Are you using an analog connection?
If you unplug the speakers from the soundcard and max the volume, do you still get a hiss?
If you plug them directly into an outlet instead of the power strip, does that help?

Captain EBD · Dec 24, 2005, 07:19 AM

yeah im using analog connections.
i unpluged the speakers from the soundcard and i didnt get the hiss but i did get a new kinda sound like buzzing but only hate extremely high volume (almost boost range).

ill try pluging into the outlet a bit later

sovietdoc · Dec 27, 2005, 06:59 AM

I can't hear the hiss from my sats but the sub is got this not his but i dunno how to explain sound. Pretty loud too

All high end speakers hiss so there is nothing you can do about it. Plus like you said, when listening to music you cant hear it.

Captain EBD · Dec 27, 2005, 08:47 AM

yeah my sub dosnt make any noise. also my friend has the same speakers of me and i couldnt hear a hiss on his system, he's using a integrated soundcard on the mobo aswell.

Shakey_Jake33 · Dec 27, 2005, 02:03 PM

I had the problem until I muted the Line-in and Mic-in inputs, worked fine then.

Captain EBD · Dec 28, 2005, 12:01 AM

yeah but i use my mic to talk on skype and google talk.

Lakevren · Dec 28, 2005, 12:24 AM

Muting your mic and line-in doesn't make you silent to the people you are talking to.

It only makes you silent to yourself.

So, mute it.

Captain EBD · Dec 28, 2005, 12:27 AM

oh cool thanks! it works perfectly now

Dec 24, 2005, 04:09 AM	#1
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	Z-5500 Hiss I get a constant hiss from the satellites on z-5500 speakers. It's not that noticeable when I play music but when I talk on Skype or Google Talk I have to turn up the speakers so I can hear the person but at the same time I hear the hiss; this is when it’s most annoying. For now I turned down the Volume in Control panel to half and set Wave to full; I can barely hear it now unless I turn it up extremely high. But now the speakers can't go as loud as before. I've heard this problem can be caused by the power strip, soundcard, wires... (I made sure all my connections are correct and firmly connected). __________________ .......

Dec 24, 2005, 06:04 AM	#2
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Are you using an analog connection? If you unplug the speakers from the soundcard and max the volume, do you still get a hiss? If you plug them directly into an outlet instead of the power strip, does that help? __________________ --

Dec 24, 2005, 07:19 AM	Thread Starter #3
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	yeah im using analog connections. i unpluged the speakers from the soundcard and i didnt get the hiss but i did get a new kinda sound like buzzing but only hate extremely high volume (almost boost range). ill try pluging into the outlet a bit later __________________ .......

Dec 27, 2005, 06:59 AM	#4
sovietdoc DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 0	I can't hear the hiss from my sats but the sub is got this not his but i dunno how to explain sound. Pretty loud too All high end speakers hiss so there is nothing you can do about it. Plus like you said, when listening to music you cant hear it. __________________

Dec 27, 2005, 08:47 AM	Thread Starter #5
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	yeah my sub dosnt make any noise. also my friend has the same speakers of me and i couldnt hear a hiss on his system, he's using a integrated soundcard on the mobo aswell. __________________ .......

Dec 27, 2005, 02:03 PM	#6
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	I had the problem until I muted the Line-in and Mic-in inputs, worked fine then. __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Dec 28, 2005, 12:01 AM	Thread Starter #7
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	yeah but i use my mic to talk on skype and google talk. __________________ .......

Dec 28, 2005, 12:24 AM	#8
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Dec 28, 2005, 12:27 AM	Thread Starter #9
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	oh cool thanks! it works perfectly now __________________ .......