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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.0&return_msg=41742.3"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.1">1–7</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41742.3">Troubleshooting dead speaker</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41742_3_7_10"> <a name="a41742_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41742_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time"> 8 May 2016 17:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 May 2016 17:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.3">41742.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.2">41742.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hmm. Which version of pulseaudio? I'm on 8.0 and 2.1 is definitely an option:<br /><br /> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/XljM0nR.png">http://i.imgur.com/XljM0nR.png</a><br /><br /> It might be that pavucontrol just shows more stuff so maybe try installing that if you've not. Also check for muted channels in alsamixer cos that happens sometimes, but I imagine you've checked that.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.3&return_msg=41742.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41742.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41742_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41742_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 8 May 2016 18:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 May 2016 18:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.4">41742.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.3#a41742_3" target="_self">41742.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah I tried them on my main pc which has a real sound card vs. onboard ac97 shit. Similar options there in fedora 19. Pulse is 3.0-10.fc19, pavucontrl 2.0-1.fc19 so a bit old. I'm thinking it's probably the hardware: loose connection somewhere or maybe blown pcb. Or even the speaker is really dead.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.4&return_msg=41742.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41742.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41742_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41742_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time"> 9 May 2016 06:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 May 2016 09:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.5">41742.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.3#a41742_4" target="_self">41742.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That is an old ass version of pulse.<br /><br /> The speaker may or may not be fucked but I'm pretty sure a more recent version of pulse would give you more options. It's only relatively recently that pulse actually started being good. I'm on shitty onboard sound so I don't think that's the issue ... although maybe, I don't know much about how sound works.<br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.5&return_msg=41742.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41742.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41742_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41742_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 9 May 2016 06:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 May 2016 09:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.6">41742.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.2">41742.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't think there not being 2.1 would be an issue. Analog 2.1 still just uses a standard stereo R/L signal. So you'd hear it through both speakers. Swapping channels of the speakers would tell you if it's a channel issue.<br /> <br /> If you can plug in any old spare speaker in its place, I'd give that a go.<br /> <br /> Dodgy contacts, joints and leads sounds more likely. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.6&return_msg=41742.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41742.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41742_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41742_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 May 2016 15:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 May 2016 16:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.7">41742.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41742.3#a41742_6" target="_self">41742.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, I'll have to decide whether this worth repairing, or just wait for another $25 refurb. to come up... I guess it might be worth a $5 + 5-minute gamble.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41742.7&return_msg=41742.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41742.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>