Hi there, I've got quite a CONFUSING problem related to my computers audio. I'm running Windows 2000 and am using integrated sound from my motherboard, though I do have a good speaker system. It's a Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital Sound System. Whenever I download music or play video games the playback is PERFECT, but whenever I insert an audio CD to be played I get a distant popping and echo sound that continues. I've updated my integrated sounds drivers. (Realtek '97 audio I believe), but the problem is not being resolved. A friend said that it could be that the audio cable from my cd rom isn't connected properly to the motherboard. I checked and it is. It's a strange problem due to the fact that this sound only occurs when I play a CD. I've even tried equalizing the sound on windows media, nothing works.


Thank you kindly.

-CalvinIt might be that you need to use a real sound card and deactivate the embedded audio device. I'd recommennd a Turtle Beach Montego or SoundBlaster Live or Audigy model.

Test: Plug a headset or amped speaker into the jack on the front of the CD drive, and if the NOISES are still there when you play a CD, you have a bad audio circuit on that CD drive. Replace the drive, or retire it from audio service (it may still read - or write - program CDS fine).It's strange cause I have a DVD-ROM drive and a CD burner drive and BOTH make the same noise. So I find it hard to believe that both the wires are screwed. It's just strange that it only HAPPENS when inserting a CD, not playing downloaded mp3's

thx
a mic could cause this fed back that if you have one attached to your pc? and this happen only on one cd if so it maybe a bad recording?nah, no MIKE is plugged in. And it's on all my cd's!Did you replace both CD rom cables?

I suggest you install a soundcard that matches with your speakersets performance.