puffpoopy 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2006 (edited) I really hope not though. I've got a pair of 2.1 Cambridge Soundworks speakers connected to my TV which is connected to my DVD player in turn to just provide simple L/R audio. Lately I'd noticed that I keep losing sound from the right speaker, naturally I thought it was the speaker-to-TV interconnect that's causing the problem and jiggled it a little. Yes the sound came back for like 30secs before it died off and a grounding hum in crescendo mode (from piano to fortissimo) can be heard on both speakers. Jiggling the interconnect on the TV end helped a little. So I tried jiggling the interconnect connected on the subwoofer end. Tough luck, instant fortissimo grounding hum came on both speakers. With a little luck and somemore jiggling on the interconnect connected to the subwoofer, the sound came back, but every now and then when I accidentally bump the subwoofer and jiggled the interconnect, the annoying *pop* and grounding hum just comes back. I had checked the interconnects on both ends, no indication of oxidation. Just wondering if its an indication of something's gonna die? I just don't wanna get caught with my pants down. Edited November 8, 2006 by puffpoopy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2006 Speaker's probably still ok, its the connection that's dying. My guess is the internal wires got loose and its now and then touching each other causing the hum. Solution? Either open up ( if possible) to re-solder joints or change a new set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puffpoopy 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2006 (edited) Speaker's probably still ok, its the connection that's dying. My guess is the internal wires got loose and its now and then touching each other causing the hum. Solution? Either open up ( if possible) to re-solder joints or change a new set. Argh, I'm not exactly a whiz with the soldering iron! And one of the clips that's supposed to clip the twisted sound cable in (those type where u twist the bare wire, lift the clip, insert it in the hole and snap the clip back) is broken! Since its out of warranty and the people at Creative would simply whip out da chopping board and the chopper on my neck if I were to send it back for repair, wondering where could I send it in to? The Soundworks is a very good set of speakers and it had been with me for like, 3yrs? Don't really want to change it just like that. Anyone out there that can help? Wondering if ur shop does repairs? Edited November 8, 2006 by puffpoopy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
