Surround sound buzzing? - Saxperience

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 17:14

Was working fine lastnight and now its just a buzz/crackle every second BUZZZ... BUZZZ

Any idea whats up? i tried it on my laptop and it worked fine then tried it back on my tv and it worked. I moved it and it set it off again. Its plugged in by a aux and ive had no issues until today. ..

WTF

Ryan^p · 21st July 2012, 17:17

Check all the leads are ok, buzzing is usually interfierence.

That or you've fried the amp somehow.

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 17:24

No idea what the interfierence will be?

Well its plugged in and on ALL the time and my dad turned the elctricity off this morning to change something and since then its went like this.

Its now working on my laptop, abit crackly but then il go and plug it in my tv and it will not work. Id put up with it for a short while until i got a new one! i just cant watch films/360/ps3 with the standard tv speakers.

Cheers

Ryan^p · 21st July 2012, 17:27

Was it left on when he turned the power back on?

If so its highly likely this has done damage, especially if it's a cheaper set up (cheaper ones are less likely to have surge protection for the amp)

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Was it left on when he turned the power back on?

If so its highly likely this has done damage, especially if it's a cheaper set up (cheaper ones are less likely to have surge protection for the amp)

It was left on yeah, its on 24/7. I'll know for next time after this.

It wasnt a expensive 5.1 surround sound :/

Cheers Ryan. I was after a new set up anyway but not just yet haha. Fs

Ryan^p · 21st July 2012, 17:34

It may not be, but the fact that it's started doing it after the power being cut them put back on doesnt sound promising.

Domt leave it on 24/7 either.

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Ryan

It may not be, but the fact that it's started doing it after the power being cut them put back on doesnt sound promising.

Domt leave it on 24/7 either.

Yup since that its started it. It wasnt bad for the price i paid thats the annoying thing! near a year old.

Time to search for a new one...

Well i know now not to. I didnt think much of it just leaving it constant on.

Cheers.

Cam · 21st July 2012, 17:38

Sounds like a dead doid or how ever you spell it.

Ryan^p · 21st July 2012, 17:39

Devices like Amps generate heat, some cheaper set ups dont have as good cooling etc...

If its under a year old it may be under warranty

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Cam

Sounds like a dead doid or how ever you spell it.

What?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Devices like Amps generate heat, some cheaper set ups dont have as good cooling etc...

If its under a year old it may be under warranty

The back where the power cable/screw are werent exactly cool but hey ho. Noted for next time!

I have no idea where the recipet is and i havent got the box lol. I only paid £50 anyway (new) so...

Mochachino · 21st July 2012, 18:04

Have you checked simple stuff like all your connections are fully plugged in, and that any input wires that are not plugged in are not touching a surface?

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 18:14

Yeah ive been faffing on for hrs man. Its been fine before with whats around it.. strange how since thats went on and off its messed it up. Its been fine before

Ah well.. lol.

Prickle^p · 21st July 2012, 20:09

Well i let it cool down, plugged it in on its own, no speakers plugged in and its just doing a cosntant BUZZ

So thats that ready for the bin.

Cheers.

ad_77 · 28th July 2012, 22:46

You're not too far from me, I've got a spare dvd/surround sound (samsung) you can have for free it just needs speaker wire. Just like it to go to a good home!

Manu · 30th July 2012, 08:34

Could be either a ground loop, plug your laptop in the same outlet as your amp.

But if the electricity was cut and it's been doing that ever since, then could be a blown capacitor. That's about 20 minutes of repair time + 50 pence for the capacitor. In either case I would repair it instead of sending in the bin unless it really is cheap crap.