Subwoofer picking up radio

[bouloux29]

I have a logitech z5500 (5.1 speaker system) speaker set and since I bought it i have been hearing my subwoofer recieve radio; it is muffled but the noise is clearly coherent. I have looked,through google,on the web for solutions but those mentioned do not work or are not understood by me. I have a surge protected power supply to which the sub connects ruling out the signal coming from the line (or so i assume from what i've read) so any other solutions would be appreciated.

PS the system is set up with a computer on a hercules 7.1 card, I have no other probs with the system.

 

[Josuah]

Try messing with the cables. One of them is probably acting as an antenna. FM radio antennas are simply long wires.

 

[bouloux29]

re:messing with cables

Do you mean rearranging the cables? if so which ones:-since this is a 5.1 system some wires are at fullxtension, i dont see how i can move them
thx for help

 

[Josuah]

You'll have to do the investigative work. No one else can do that for you. But since it's coming out the subwoofer, the subwoofer cable might be a good place to start.

 

[Lee Batchelor]

Are your Z-5500's still under waurantee? If so, I'd simply return them and request a new kit. Perhaps the controller box is acting as a receiver. I also agree that cabling must be considered an issue. By the way, you made a great choice in buying these speakers. For the size they do an amazing job, especially when they go on sale once in a while.........Lee

 

[howie85]

I had the same issue but I knew the source of the "radio". It was my neighbor's CB. I could hear him transmit but the incoming was too faint to pickup. Could this be your issue? My neigbor has a base station with a large antenna and a amplifier to talk over long distance not sure how that works out to come through the sub but it sure did. Hope it helps. Curt

 

[Xsound]

I have a Klipsch sub that I bought in the mid 90's. It does the same thing. It's strange because where I live now, I know what is causing it. There is a radio tower within a couple of miles of my house, and that is the station it picks up. The kicker is that where I used to live there was no radio tower near, and it still picked up a radio signal, but not always. It is always very faint, adn can really only be heard when the room is silent.

Within the last year I have chnaged my sub cable and all wiring for my system. I am interested to see if anyone has had success in dealing with this issue.

 

[bouloux29]

cables

Well i cant b bothered to return them since its not that big of a deal; no one nearby has any antenna i know of, but i live in central london so i could well bewrong. Will pursue the cable route; i am quite willing to do the work but need to know two things, how can i check whether my cables are acting as antennae: i figure just disconnect each connection and see if the signal continues
secondly if a wire is the cause does anyone know any good stores in europe oruk where i can buy good quality cables-ive looked myself but the sites ive found tend to sell by foot etc etc and im not sure exactly the terminology im looking for
thx a lot to everyone for ther help