Static in music from speakers... (Logitec X-540)

[Hyper_Kagome]

I'm not exactly sure how this happened. I haven't blown the speakers as far as I know, since I haven't played my music THAT loud on them. (Logitech X-540 I believe).

The only thing I can think of that somehow managed to ruin them would be plugging my headphones into the headphone jack of the volume control while they were turned on.
And plugging my microphone into my COMPUTER mic-jack when the speakers were on... but how could that have damaged the speakers in either case?

An electrical surge?
The static sound is really only noticeable in songs with a pronounced bass to it. The subwoofer has no static sound to it... it's heard strongest in the two back satellite speakers, then the two front followed by the center.

These speakers aren't that old. I just bought them last year (but I'm unsure if I still have the receipt).

Any ideas as to how to make the static go away, or is it there to stay? It's rather disheartening... These speakers were amazing, and still are minus the static that makes itself noticed in beats.

 

[Zatharus]

What kind of static are you hearing? It is possible you have a dying amplifier in your system or, since you mention only hearing it will a heavy bass signal, the power system for that unit is dying. The amplifier for the sub needs more power than the other four speakers and it could be putting stress on the whole system if one of the amps or the power brick is dying.

Plugging and un-plugging the headphones shouldn't affect your speaker. Doing the same with a microphone while that audio is sent to the speakers can damage them if the level of the signal spike upon insertion is high enough.

 

[Hyper_Kagome]

What kind of static are you hearing? It is possible you have a dying amplifier in your system or, since you mention only hearing it will a heavy bass signal, the power system for that unit is dying. The amplifier for the sub needs more power than the other four speakers and it could be putting stress on the whole system if one of the amps or the power brick is dying.

Plugging and un-plugging the headphones shouldn't affect your speaker. Doing the same with a microphone while that audio is sent to the speakers can damage them if the level of the signal spike upon insertion is high enough.

Well I defiantly noticed that when I had plugged the microphone in it caused the speakers to sort of... oh how to explain it... crackle. This happened both with when I plug and unplug the microphone, each and every time.

The way the speakers are set up is that each of the satellites and the center are plugged into the back of the sub while the sub's power cord draws the power from the wall jack. I'm not sure if that's any help at all.

 

[Zatharus]

The crackle you are hearing is not unusual, especially if it is a powered microphone port (condenser mic usually). You are making a new electrical contact and completing a circuit when you plug that mic in. That voltage spike is being picked up as a loud audio signal.

Correct. Most PC speaker systems will have all the amplifiers in the sub's cabinet. I have a feeling that you have a component going bad in there. You can check for warranty repair - if they are still covered. I'm not sure how good Logitech is with their speaker system warranties.