I just got a *BRAND NEW* set of speakers.Yet, my sound is really bad.I know its not the speakers, and i have updated my sound drivers as well.Any hints?
Have you tried connecting the *BRAND NEW* speakers to another computer to see if they sound ok? Just because they're new doesn't guarantee that they'll sound good. Remember, you get what you pay for and if they were cheap, they'll sound cheap.
helps if things match. most sound cards or codecs work at line level output, basically means enough power to run a headset and thats it, its really just a signal, many people connect the signal out to there stereo input so they can have nice sound, many aftermarket speakers have built in amplifiers. if any piece along the path to the speaker is defective or cheap then the end result will be the same. have you check settings for high and low frequency sound, most media players have a graphic equalizer built in, it helps match the output to the speakers.
You may think its not the speakers, but without the correct specs on the speakers as well as your soundcard manufacturer, model number/name, and even computer. It will be difficult to diagnose this problem. Further define what you specifically mean by, bad sound. Describe the sound, is it tiny sounding like a mouse, is it metalic sounding, do the speakers pop-and-hiss, is there a lot of static sounds. Does it sound like the music is far away even though the volume is up maxed and the speakers are well within range. Soundcards and onboard sound systems all have specs that determine the best speaker system to match them with. Perhaps the speakers are not in the range the soundcard can output, or maybe its the other way around and the sound card does not match the preferred input range for the speakers. Buying speakers solely on the big numbers printed on the front of the box as well a hefty price tag is in no way an indicator to their quality. Most common sized desktop speakers that boost anything over 10W (watts) power is not showing you the whole picture. Read the fine print, the big 20-1000W ++ numbers they tend to scream at you are the combined wattage of both and all speakers and the output power but not the actual speakers themselves.
