Soundcard/speakers - buzz/crackle sound

slipd · 24 Sep 2021 at 18:54

Hi guys,

I've recently notice my left speaker is omitting a buzz/crackle at very low volume level... - you can really hear it on the intro's to songs etc. I've got a pair of Logitech Z623 THX 2.1 speakers.

I'm using a X570 MSI Tomahawk motherboard and the onboard soundcard with latest manufacturer's driver.

Any ideas? The speakers are fine at volume but it is annoying. They're less than 6 months old but I'm not sure if it is them?

azazl187 · 24 Sep 2021 at 19:14

Wipe the drivers and reinstall. If that doesn't work find some earlier drivers and try those.

I've owned pcs for over 20 years and sound card/onboard drivers are by far the most problematic.

slipd · 25 Sep 2021 at 19:06

azazl187 said:
Wipe the drivers and reinstall. If that doesn't work find some earlier drivers and try those.

I've owned pcs for over 20 years and sound card/onboard drivers are by far the most problematic.

Thanks! So, after a power down over night, switching the speakers off, the noise has gone?!

Could it have been speaker static, a driver glitch possibly?

azazl187 · 25 Sep 2021 at 19:11

Windows may have automatically download and installed another driver whilst on the next boot up.

There are so many things it could be. a lot of the time it's a lead connection that isn't quite sitting right in the port and a bit of wiggling around, unplugging and plugging back in sorts it.

I had a ticking sound coming through my speakers for months and I couldn't work out what it was. In the end it was the tp link powerline adapters. Unplugged those and it was fine! Strange things sound cards/speakers