Sound, sounds tinny when playing music

Killer Squirrel · 10-14-2008, 01:28 PM

Hello, i do hope i am posting in the correct part of the forum, i am a bit of a novice with sound so bear with me. I have a custom built gaming rig (Q6600, P5Q mobo, samsung 750gb, 2x Gigabyte 3870, 650w PSU and a G51 Surround Sound System) and whenever i play music through my speakers (using the 'music' Matrix button on the controller). The sound that comes out of the rear right and rear left speakers sounds really tinny. I am using the standard cables that came with the speakers. I think it could be the cables that need replacing or something but honestly i have no idea. Which is why im posting here.

Please help

..Alex

yustr · 10-14-2008, 02:51 PM

I'm not familiar with that specific speaker set but I assume it uses the mini-plugs on your sound card. If so, try switching the front and rear plugs. If the tinny sound goes to the front speakers (the ones now plugged into the "rear" plug), its either the sound card or the processing device in the speakers. If the tinny sound stays with the rear speakers (the new fronts) then its either the speakers themselves or the wiring/plugs.

Did that make any sense? Basically, try to eliminate possible causes one at a time until you've located the problem.

It could also be that you have the rear volume set too high and you're distoring the amp or speakers. There should be very little sound from the rears. (Its that way with movies, I don't know about games.)

Killer Squirrel · 10-14-2008, 04:30 PM

Yea that made complete sense :)

Many thanks, it could be im having to much sound coming from them, its the only way i can hear anything out of them (there about 1/1.5 meters behind me).

Thanks again

..Alex

10-14-2008, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Killer Squirrel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South East England Posts: 72 OS: Windows Vista 32bit Home Premium My System	Sound, sounds tinny when playing music Hello, i do hope i am posting in the correct part of the forum, i am a bit of a novice with sound so bear with me. I have a custom built gaming rig (Q6600, P5Q mobo, samsung 750gb, 2x Gigabyte 3870, 650w PSU and a G51 Surround Sound System) and whenever i play music through my speakers (using the 'music' Matrix button on the controller). The sound that comes out of the rear right and rear left speakers sounds really tinny. I am using the standard cables that came with the speakers. I think it could be the cables that need replacing or something but honestly i have no idea. Which is why im posting here. Please help ..Alex

10-14-2008, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Sound, sounds tinny when playing music I'm not familiar with that specific speaker set but I assume it uses the mini-plugs on your sound card. If so, try switching the front and rear plugs. If the tinny sound goes to the front speakers (the ones now plugged into the "rear" plug), its either the sound card or the processing device in the speakers. If the tinny sound stays with the rear speakers (the new fronts) then its either the speakers themselves or the wiring/plugs. Did that make any sense? Basically, try to eliminate possible causes one at a time until you've located the problem. It could also be that you have the rear volume set too high and you're distoring the amp or speakers. There should be very little sound from the rears. (Its that way with movies, I don't know about games.) __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

10-14-2008, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Killer Squirrel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South East England Posts: 72 OS: Windows Vista 32bit Home Premium My System	Re: Sound, sounds tinny when playing music Yea that made complete sense :) Many thanks, it could be im having to much sound coming from them, its the only way i can hear anything out of them (there about 1/1.5 meters behind me). Thanks again ..Alex