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Surround sound speakers buzzing

Mumoftw0
Mumoftw0 Posts: 11 Forumite
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My surround sound speakers have started buzzing which is really annoying, can anybody tell me why this happens?

they are attached by speaker wires wrapped round each other!

Thanks

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    ALL of them? Or just certain ones? What do you mean by wires wrapped around each other?
    My initial thought is that somethings been 'moved' recently. Check all the connections are in tightly etc
    :idea:
  • Mumoftw0
    Mumoftw0 Posts: 11 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    ALL of them? Or just certain ones? What do you mean by wires wrapped around each other?
    My initial thought is that somethings been 'moved' recently. Check all the connections are in tightly etc

    Yes i have 6 speakers inc the buffer plugged in, they are speaker wires bent round the main wire plugged into my tv box, 2 red & 2 black sockets.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Im sorry but your terminology is baffling me a bit. Buffer? You mean subwoofer? (For bass)

    And how can 6 speakers go into 4 sockets?
    :idea:
  • Mumoftw0
    Mumoftw0 Posts: 11 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Im sorry but your terminology is baffling me a bit. Buffer? You mean subwoofer? (For bass)

    And how can 6 speakers go into 4 sockets?

    Haha, yeah subwoofer! dont know why i said buffer....im trying to explain it the best i can :D
    The wires are twisted round each other thats why i can put them into 4 sockets! hope that makes it clearer!
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    You may have the polarity reversed on some of the connections.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Are the speakers all wired together then? Whats the make and model of your surround sound/home cinema amplifier?
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Mumoftw0
    Mumoftw0 Posts: 11 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    Are the speakers all wired together then? Whats the make and model of your surround sound/home cinema amplifier?

    Yes, the wires are just plugged into my tech wood tv box, they are a few years old now! we never had an amp.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Mumoftw0 wrote: »
    Yes, the wires are just plugged into my tech wood tv box, they are a few years old now! we never had an amp.

    So, your speakers are connected DIRECTLY to your tv? And you have 6 of them?

    If this is correct then im amazed it even worked
    and if it is correct id guess youve damaged the tvs internal amplifier
    :idea:
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    edited 30 November 2009 at 5:26PM
    ..and the other bad news is that you never had surround sound.

    Hang on, hold everything, what the smeg where's Dwayne?
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Dibbley has left the building.......... :p
    :idea:
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