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Problems with new Altec VS 4121 speakers

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/problems-with-new-altec-vs-4121-speakers.136269/

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karthikus Original post #1
Jan 23, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Hi guyz. I bought brand new VS 4121 Yesterday. When i setup the speakers, and turned it on, the soud was great but the majority of the sound comes from the downfiring part of the speaker and as a result the sound i hear s like muffled . i have placed the speakers only few meters apart(very close to my 20" monitor). I wanna know

1. Are my speakers faulty.
2. IS my position of the speakers wrong?

I even tried meddling with settings of the treble, bass etc but no help ! How can i test the speakers and find that its not faulty !

Any VS4121 owners please shed light
desiibond
Jan 24, 2011 at 1:52 AM
are the 3.5mm cables properly connected? how muffled is the sound. usually, these speakers need some time for burn in.
K
Jan 24, 2011 at 5:46 AM
ya, i triple checked the 3.5 mm cables connection. And the muffled sound is like when u cover the audio source with the hand or cloth, the sound seems to be weird right. i am getting such sound from the brand new speakers ! :(
desiibond
Jan 24, 2011 at 9:15 AM
hmm. better take the set to the seller and ask for immediate replacement.