Cambridge Soundworks DTT2200

[Enji82]

Hello people.

I have just bought these speakers and I'm haveing trouble getting one of the speakers to work.

When I put my ear to the affected speaker there is static, when I swap the speaker ionto a differnt port it works.

I'm using a soundblaster x-fi and I went into the settings and set it up to 5.1 but the sapeaker still wont work.

 

I'm thinking it may be the port that's damaged but I still get static.

 

 

Any help you guys can give me?

 

Thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help,

this is quite an old system so I assume you bought it as second hand.

There should be from what I gather from what I can find about it, one large box that connects to the sound card output port, then five speakers that connect to the box.

You are saying that one speaker is not working, but will if plugged into another port.

 

I go along with the chance of a damaged port, or amplifier feeding that port, if that is what is happening, does any speaker out of the five work in that particular port? or do all of them not work in it?

 

In fact, because you say you can hear static noise on a speaker plugged into that port, I will guess it is actually the amplifier at fault.

Edit to add, I found a source for the user manual if you didn't get it with the system, have a look here=

 

http://download.cambridgesoundworks.com/manuals/DTT2200.pdf

Nev.

[Enji82]

Thanks for the reply Nev.

Is there anyway I can fix it if I take it apart? I'm happy with the sound quality as is, but I'm thinking resale value.

I realised they were old just after I won them on E-bay, £42 Inc P+P I paid :-( :gutted:

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, I put in an edit just after you logged back in so you might not have seen that I found a link for the user manual, is that of any help for you?

 

I will have a look at it myself first before answering if there is a chance of sorting it yourself.

 

Nev.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, from the user manual I can't see exactly how to open that subwoofer, other than the four screws on the main input/output and control panel, so assume the whole unit may slide out of the box.

 

As for what you find once that is done I cannot say except to be careful of cables going to the subwoofer speaker which is obviously mounted on the main box itself.

 

Once you have got that far, check for obvious things like connectors loose and partly out of their socket, any signs of burning especially on any part of the circuit cards, and also check capacitors for either split open tops or gunge leaking out of the bases.

 

If signs of either of the last two things I mention, you may be best trying an electronics repair specialist, especially as the latter, blown capacitors can have a knock on effect damaging other components.

 

In fact if that is found, I would be sending it back to whoever you bought it from and ask for a refund, as plainly it isn't in working order if that sort of thing is found.

 

Let us know what you find first please once you have opened it up.

 

Nev.