How do i eliminate this static?

[Resevil]

Recently I started getting static out of my left front speaker. I bought a whole New system this Friday, and the static comes out of the right front speaker on that system. Same exact type of noise also. I had also gotten a new tv, and a new converter with New wires that hooks pc speakers up to televisions. Basically everything is New, and I am still getting an intermittent static noise. Can anyone help me find out why this May be happening?

I did notice if I just leave the speakers on but with the tv off, there is no static, but there is also no audio going through either.

 

[markw]

You don't give nearly enough information. Three questions before any answer is even possible, and even then there's no guarantee..

1) What "system" is this? Make and model number please, or name all components.

2) What is this "converter" you mention? I've never heard of this before.

3) Does it make this noise on all inputs or just the computer?

 

[TheWarrior]

PC Speakers are not to be hooked up to TV's PERIOD.

 

[markw]

PC Speakers are not to be hooked up to TV's PERIOD.

I was wondering about that. If the TV has a headphone jack, would they work? I was considering this for a TV in the guest bedroom.

 

[TheWarrior]

Ok, is anything going to blow up? No. But you are amplifying a headphone jack signal, with near field speakers. Unless you have RCA available and purchase pro audio monitors.

But in the end, PC speakers are designed to be heard a few feet away. You will have massive losses and cancellations further than that. Sure you can hear the greater dynamic range, but it is only good as a temporary 'I had these laying around so I hooked them up' solution. Not one you should actually invest in!

 

[Resevil]

The converter is a small device that you can put the headphone style plug into one end, and the other end you plug the cord that goes into the audio out on the television. I am trying to describe more, but every time I try and make a post in detail it tells me it is spam like. I don't understand what is going on. I have replaced everything, including all cables and connectors. It is still connected to the same area on the wall. The 2 speaker systems I have are a logitech and Philips. Logitech has 2 speakers and a subwoofer, and the Philips is just 2 speakers. It seems to only make the static noise when through the television. One speaker system emits the noise from the left speaker, the New one from the right, however both are similar in behavior and the type of static,sound. Is it possible it is the wall socket? I have not tried plugging it in elsewhere yet.

 

[markw]

Certainly quite a

Ok, is anything going to blow up? No. But you are amplifying a headphone jack signal, with near field speakers. Unless you have RCA available and purchase pro audio monitors.

But in the end, PC speakers are designed to be heard a few feet away. You will have massive losses and cancellations further than that. Sure you can hear the greater dynamic range, but it is only good as a temporary 'I had these laying around so I hooked them up' solution. Not one you should actually invest in!

Well, I've used them with my MP3 players quite suuessfully and, while notup to pro standards, some larget Altec 2.1 systems (VS2221 for example) sound pretty good and, surprisingly, fill up a small/medium size room with clean sound. Certainly far, far superior to any internal TV speakers I've heard. I was surprised at how good these sounded when I first heard 'em. Best $50 I ever spent, maybe 10 years or so ago.

These are the ones I use: http://www.cnet.com/products/altec-lansing-vs2221-speaker-system-for-pc/specs/

Sadly, I don't think they make these anymore.

As for OP's problem, I STILL have no idea how he's hooking all this stuff up to each other.

I suggest he plug in just ONE set of speakers into what I suspect is the earphone jack on the TV and see how that works..

 

[Seth=L]

Is the static more of a constant buzzing sound?

If so, it's feedback. Could be faulty cabling. Try plugging the speakers into a source other than the television and see if the problem persists. If it does try a different cable. If the problem still persists, it is the speakers themselves. I've seen some cheap PC speakers that are severely lacking in quality control.

If the problem only occurs with the television it may be the television's audio output. If the television has a digital output you could get an SPDIF/Analog converter from amazon to bypass the analog portion of the television.

http://www.amazon.com/Portta-PETDTAP-Digital-Optical-Converter/dp/B005DIRI6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448899729&sr=8-1&keywords=spdif+to+analog

 

[Resevil]

I do have one set of speakers hooked up into my tv. I have a separate audio output cable that plugs into the back of my tv's analog audio out ports, and then the other side of the analog cable is hooked up to the speakers, through a converter. Basically this allows you to plug your speakers into a television's audio output, instead of through the headphone spot if a television does not have one, such as mine. My PlayStation 4 Is just hooked up to my television via hdmi cable. I'm almost certain it's not my tv's analog audio out, as I just bought a New tv and uncooked my old one, and it does the same exact thing through The same exact speaker.

I only have one set of speakers hooked up. What I meant before is I also just bought a new set of speakers, because when my current set started making the static and crackling out of the left side, I thought the speaker itself was dying. However the new set of speakers I have just purchased make the same exact type of static noise, yet on those it comes out of the right speaker and not the left.

 

[markw]

I still don't understand this converter stuff.

TV's have two types of analog outputs.

1) Red/white RCA connectors
or...
2) A 3.5 mm headohone jack.

Again, I would think if you plugged your speakers, which have a 3.5 mm plug, it would work.

So, what's the converter for?

 

[Seth=L]

I do have one set of speakers hooked up into my tv. I have a separate audio output cable that plugs into the back of my tv's analog audio out ports, and then the other side of the analog cable is hooked up to the speakers, through a converter. Basically this allows you to plug your speakers into a television's audio output, instead of through the headphone spot if a television does not have one, such as mine. My PlayStation 4 Is just hooked up to my television via hdmi cable. I'm almost certain it's not my tv's analog audio out, as I just bought a New tv and uncooked my old one, and it does the same exact thing through The same exact speaker.

I only have one set of speakers hooked up. What I meant before is I also just bought a new set of speakers, because when my current set started making the static and crackling out of the left side, I thought the speaker itself was dying. However the new set of speakers I have just purchased make the same exact type of static noise, yet on those it comes out of the right speaker and not the left.

Then it is either the cable or the TV. Unless you're using a makeshift amplifier to run these speakers.

 

[Seth=L]

So, what's the converter for?

I think his tv has standard rca outputs, the PC speakers have a 3/8" input. He's referring to a 3/8" to rca cable as a converter.

 

[Resevil]

Correct Seth, that's what I was trying to get at, but I didn't know the official names for the dimensions, so I apologize. I have changed out the tv, and the cables, both of which are brand New, I even bought a brand new converter. However the static still persists, no matter which set of speakers I use. The sound is coming out of my PlayStation 4, because this Is my gaming setup, the ps4 is hooked into the television via hdmi. However I also bought a brand New PlayStation 4, and the static still persists. That's what's got me so stumped. Basically everything I've purchased is now new, yet the problem still persists... And I do not know why. This has never happened before until a few days prior...

 

[slipperybidness]

Correct Seth, that's what I was trying to get at, but I didn't know the official names for the dimensions, so I apologize. I have changed out the tv, and the cables, both of which are brand New, I even bought a brand new converter. However the static still persists, no matter which set of speakers I use. The sound is coming out of my PlayStation 4, because this Is my gaming setup, the ps4 is hooked into the television via hdmi. However I also bought a brand New PlayStation 4, and the static still persists. That's what's got me so stumped. Basically everything I've purchased is now new, yet the problem still persists... And I do not know why. This has never happened before until a few days prior...

Perhaps it is a decoding problem on the PS4?

What type of signal are you sending to the TV over HDMI from the PS4? Bitstream, PCM, or what?

Are you sending 5.1 from the PS4 to TV? Then, the TV is almost certainly down mixing 5.1 into 2.0? How many speakers do you have hooked up? Only 2 speakers?

From the poor info and descriptions thus far, my $ tends to be leading me to believe that there is something b/w PS4 and the input to the speakers that is causing your problem. Likely a decoding problem, or even more likely that you are down mixing 5.1 to 2.0 and using the crappy TV to do that.

Could you feed the audio from the PS4 straight to the speakers, cut the TV out of the equation?

Or perhaps go into PS4 audio settings and change the output to 2.0 stereo.

 

[Resevil]

I wish I could feed it directly into the ps4... However the ps4 only has an optical receiver plug, that's the reason I hooked the speakers through the television. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the ps4, but are you able to change any of the things you have mentioned ? I never adjusted anything in it's settings, so I have no idea what type of signal it's sending through. You are correct, I only have 2 speakers hooked up and a subwoofer. I did notice that if I play the sound through the television speakers itself, it seems to be fine.

 

[Seth=L]

Why did you buy a new PS4?

Buy this. It converts optical to stereo left & right.

http://www.amazon.com/Portta-PETDTA...id=1448899729&sr=8-1&keywords=spdif+to+analog

Let's get some specifics.

Make and model of your television.

Make and model of your speakers

Make and model of the subwoofer (I presume it's the same as the speakers for each set?)

 

[slipperybidness]

I wish I could feed it directly into the ps4... However the ps4 only has an optical receiver plug, that's the reason I hooked the speakers through the television. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the ps4, but are you able to change any of the things you have mentioned ? I never adjusted anything in it's settings, so I have no idea what type of signal it's sending through. You are correct, I only have 2 speakers hooked up and a subwoofer. I did notice that if I play the sound through the television speakers itself, it seems to be fine.

Yeah, so it really is starting to seem like a setting or config problem. I'm not familiar with PS4, XBOX One is my chosen system.

You need to read the PS4 manual and go inspect your audio output settings. Only send stereo sound, and try sending it as PCM if that is not already the default.

Also, how long are these cables running from the TV to the speakers? Do they come close to any power cords or any other cables? What type of TV do you have? Are these cables shielded?

At this point, it seems like it is a config or setup problem, and possibly intermittent interference on low quality analog cables.

Also, check the TV output, what level is it set at? Can that be adjusted up so that the speaker amps don't have to amplify as much? The speakers do have an amplifier, right? You are NOT trying to power the speakers directly from the TV output, right?

 

[Resevil]

Just checked it out, it was already under pcm, no option in the ps4 however for stereo or surround, just pcm, bitstream etc... The cables are fairly long, and they were wiretied together with my other wires, to send them down the hole I cut in my desk. Could that be the cause of the issue?

 

[markw]

You have to try to isolate where the problem comes from. Here's a few steps to help.

If you unplug the PS4, does it still make the noise?

Does it make the noise when you play the TV audio?

Does it make the noise if you play a DVD via some player other than the PS4?

 

[slipperybidness]

Just checked it out, it was already under pcm, no option in the ps4 however for stereo or surround, just pcm, bitstream etc... The cables are fairly long, and they were wiretied together with my other wires, to send them down the hole I cut in my desk. Could that be the cause of the issue?

Absolutely!

If the cables are long, unshielded, and tied to all your other cables, then you likely just found your problem!

Take the cables that run the signal from the TV to the speakers out of that bundle of cables! Temporarily connect them and run them as far away from other cables as possible. Does the problem go away? If it does, then put it back in with those bundle and see if the problem comes back. Problem solved!

In particular, is there a POWER CORD (you know, a cable that plugs into the wall for power) running parallel to your signal cable?

I had a similar problem on a phono signal cable. For me, I swapped to a high quality shielded cable and it fixed my problem.