Look for a speaker wire touching another connector on the back of the amplifier, sounds like it could be a shorted speaker wire. Turn the volume down and turn the power off first.
The typical cost of a surround sound computer speaker system is about $50. There are some which cost more but the main difference is according to the Wattage and the number of surround channels.
That is the Jamo D 7PEX 7.1 Surround-Sound Speaker System.
Logitech G51 Surround Sound Speaker System sounds real.
A Bose Surround Sound Speaker System costs between $699-$999. This system is not necessarily the most affordable model on the market.
There are no surround modes that quickly turn off the subwoofer, center channel and surround back speakers, but leave the surround speakers (side) speakers on. You will need to go into the System Setup -> Sp 2. In 3.0p -> Speaker Setup menu to select Center Speaker 'None', Surround Speaker ('Large' or 'Small'), Surround Back Speaker 'None' and Subwoofer 'No'. If you have a subwoofer and want sound to come out of the all of the speakers when you are listening to a non-surround source such as a CD, use the 5CH/7CH Stereo DSP simulation.
In a surround sound system, it is where the sound seems to come from, E.G. the left speaker, the right speaker or somewhere in between the two
The Logitech z-5500 surrond sound speaker is well priced for a digital surround system compared to other models that offer the same package contents.
It's the best system you can buy for $88. It isn't nearly as good as more expensive systems. This type of system is better suited for surround gaming with your computer.
Yes, You can set up a simple basic stereo system - for your computer with Orb.
A good surround sound can have just one good speaker if you buy the right one. But an ideal system may have at least 2-4 nice speakers.
The wiring may be disconnected or not connected properly. Make sure you are connecting them to the left and right surround speaker jacks if you want to watch a 5.1 movie. Connecting them to the rear surround if the system is 7.1 will only work if the movie itself is mixed in 7.1 surround, or the system is set up to send a 5.1 mix to both the surround and back speakers.
Plasma TV's and home surround speaker systems can be purchased from many companies such as Curry's, Comet and Argos. On the internet one could try sites such as eBay and Amazon.