My PC Speakers have started making horrible noises!

No, it has NOTHING to do with my old records playing

They kind of hum, like they are picking up stray signals .... I've moved them, checked the wiring run, lowered the levels on the PC - they still have that 'humming/screeching' kind of sound.

Any ideas? Anything in the software to tweak?

Chuck them out?

Cheers for any help!

Pete

 

are you running SETI?
It could be your computer picking up stray signals from the neocranics mother ship that is currently in star zone gamma omega 2 (some 50,924722 light years away)

Or it could be that they are nearing the end of their life and just require a new set (can get keyboard optical mouse and speakers for about £7)

 

Hello

If you have a DECT phone or a mobile phone near the speakers then those kind of noises can be heard. The mobile phone is usually in bursts, the DECT continuous.

Steve

 

Thanks for that .... don't think its the phone (certainly not a mobile, I know those sounds).

As for the geek suggesting the Mothership contacting me - get help!!

Pete

 

or it could be that even your computer hates you

 

 

I reckon it's your hearing aid playing up again Pete.

 

If you unplug the speakers Pete then they will stop making odd sounds.

HTH

 

Sounds like electrical interference due to being soaked in pi$$

HTH

 

Ok, Ok, what have I done to deserve this??

Can't an old simple generous loving fella get help anymore?

Pete

 

Is it after its been into standby ?

 

Not actually sure, thats a very good question ..... but what would it mean?

Pete

 

How old are they Pete and what make and model? Cheapos or semi-decent ones? Are they, and have they been, near your monitor for any length of time? Where is the amplifier, in the speaker itself or in a separate box of electronics?

Sounds to me like they're on the way out. Get yourself a decent setup