May 12
Audio Errors #5
Error Message: A background hiss is heard from the speakers, even though there is nothing playing.
WHat it means: A little hiss noise is inevitable in all amplified playback device. But at a certain range of volumes and recommended listening distance range one should not hear any hiss noise. If we put ear against the speakers, we will hear some definitely. The thing to watch out is that the hiss noise can increase to a noticeable level in case of poor quality components in the sound adapter.
What to do: Put the speakers at a reasonable distance from where you are listening. Most speakers can be mounted to a wall, you can do it as well. Midlevel speakers should be at least 2 feet from your ears and the high-end equipment like Logitech Z-680, Creative GigaWorks etc. should be at least 3 feet away. A good quality sound card from Creative Labs or M-Audio, should not introduce additional hiss into your playback at reasonable volume levels. One is more likely to get a hiss noise from cheap sound cards or integrated sound adapters which are built in motherboards. The easiest way to test this is to plug in a good quality sound card to replace the existing audio adapter. If the hiss stops, then you know where the problem was.
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