Sort Of Annoying Problem

[Envark]

Whenever I turn the volume knob (or just tap it) for my speakers, there is a lot of static. Neither the subwoofer knob, nor the surround knob suffer from the same problem. It is not too big of a deal because the speakers sound fine when not fiddling with the volume, but it is still slightly annoying.

My setup:
Klipsch Promedia 4.1s that are about 3.5 years old plugged directly into my MSI KT6Delta motherboard. The Operating System is Windows XP. I do not think that it is a software issue because the same thing occured when I was running Windows 2000 and using a Soundblaster Live!

Any protips?

 

[Mister X]

The Pot that controls the volume is dirty and needs cleaning.
DO NOT USE RADIO SHACK POT CLEANER ON IT.
Simply rotate it back and forth across it's entire range several times with the power turned off. If that does not help it is time for a new one. Pick up the phone and contact Klipsch for a replacement or contact your local electronics guru for a fix.

 

[Envark]

Originally posted by X86Dude
The Pot that controls the volume is dirty and needs cleaning.
DO NOT USE RADIO SHACK POT CLEANER ON IT.
Simply rotate it back and forth across it's entire range several times with the power turned off. If that does not help it is time for a new one. Pick up the phone and contact Klipsch for a replacement or contact your local electronics guru for a fix.

Wow, quick (and excellent) response.

Thanks for your help!