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A technician is trying to connect the high-end 5.1 surround sound audio system to their Home Theater PC. Front and rear channels produce the sound but the subwoofer and the front speaker seem to be…

The correct answer is D. The subwoofer and the front channel speaker's RCA cable connection to the computer's audio card. The first thing is to check the subwoofer and front channel speaker's RCA cable connection to the audio card. The cable must be inserted in a wrong port.

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Question

A technician is trying to connect the high-end 5.1 surround sound audio system to their Home Theater PC. Front and rear channels produce the sound but the subwoofer and the front speaker seem to be muted. Which of the following would the technician MOST likely check to resolve the issue?

Options

  • AThe power cable of the 5.1 surround sound audio system.
  • BThe subwoofer and the front channel speaker drivers are installed properly.
  • CThe subwoofer and the front channel speakers are not defective.
  • DThe subwoofer and the front channel speaker's RCA cable connection to the computer's audio card.

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    16% (7)
  • D
    74% (32)

Explanation

The first thing is to check the subwoofer and front channel speaker's RCA cable connection to the audio card. The cable must be inserted in a wrong port.

Topics

#audio card#5.1 surround sound#RCA connection#speaker troubleshooting

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