Syphon Filter
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- Dec 19, 2003
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Guys,
Hoping someone can give me some pointers before I throw the towel in and get an external DAC or something.
I've been using my Soundblaster Z for a while now (years in fact) with headphones (DT 880 Pro) only and never really noticed any issues. However, this week I picked up a pair of KRK Rokit RP5 monitors.
I've connected them up to the Front L / R output of the SB-Z via a 3.5mm to RCA splitter and immediately, I noticed I am getting a lot of noise / interference on the speakers. It's 100% not the cable because when I use the same cable on say my Smartphone the speakers sound completely clean.
So this means it's down to the output of the SB-Z, the SB-Z itself or my PC in general (Gaming machine in sig).
Things I've tried:
1. Fiddling with the speaker / audio settings in both Windows and the the SB-Z utility.
2. Uninstalling and reinstalling the SB-Z drivers.
3. Moving the card to a different slot and then reinstalling the drivers.
4. Following the guide / info HERE and HERE
I'm getting my Google on but struggling to find any real fixes. If anyone has any suggestions they would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
SF
Hoping someone can give me some pointers before I throw the towel in and get an external DAC or something.
I've been using my Soundblaster Z for a while now (years in fact) with headphones (DT 880 Pro) only and never really noticed any issues. However, this week I picked up a pair of KRK Rokit RP5 monitors.
I've connected them up to the Front L / R output of the SB-Z via a 3.5mm to RCA splitter and immediately, I noticed I am getting a lot of noise / interference on the speakers. It's 100% not the cable because when I use the same cable on say my Smartphone the speakers sound completely clean.
So this means it's down to the output of the SB-Z, the SB-Z itself or my PC in general (Gaming machine in sig).
Things I've tried:
1. Fiddling with the speaker / audio settings in both Windows and the the SB-Z utility.
2. Uninstalling and reinstalling the SB-Z drivers.
3. Moving the card to a different slot and then reinstalling the drivers.
4. Following the guide / info HERE and HERE
I'm getting my Google on but struggling to find any real fixes. If anyone has any suggestions they would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
SF