Solved SoundBlaster Audigy FX, Surround Speakers Not Working In Win 11 Home


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OldWhellie2112

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Hi, I'm new here.
I've installed a Sound Blaster Audigy Fx card, its a bit old but its works great in my older Optiplex, so I got one for my other PC
Spec below.
In the Control Panel, Speaker Set Up, after selecting 5.1 and doing a "Test". Only the 2 left and right speakers produce any audible sound.
All the other show the little sound graphic and the volumes bars show activity but no actual sound is emitted.
I have installed the latest drivers and installed the Sound Blaster SBS Pro Studio package.
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions?
Thanks

Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64-bit
22H2 Build 22621.963
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1065MHz (14-14-14-35)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. A520M S2H (AM4)
Graphics
SAMSUNG (4096x2160@60Hz)
4080MB ATI AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (MSI)
Storage
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 (SATA )
9314GB Western Digital WDC WD101EDBZ-11B1DA0 (SATA )
119GB SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-8310A (Unknown (SSD))
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives
Audio
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
 

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Windows 11 Home
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard
Gigabyte A520M S2H (AM4)
Memory
Kingston 8Gb DDR4-2134 (1067 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Issue was a setting on the 5.1 controller
 

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OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard
Gigabyte A520M S2H (AM4)
Memory
Kingston 8Gb DDR4-2134 (1067 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Hi

I have a similar issue. Can you please elaborate on the solution?

Thanks
 

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I have a Logitech Z906 ( I think) n the effect option was set to 3D, this singulars 5.1 from stereo. When I switched the “effects” off, I got my 5.1 test sounds working and it plays the correct sounds for a movie. Good luck 👍
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 HomeAMD Ryzen 5 5600GKingston 8Gb DDR4-2134 (1067 MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard
Gigabyte A520M S2H (AM4)
Memory
Kingston 8Gb DDR4-2134 (1067 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Thanks a lot.
 

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Embarrassingly, my issue was not software related. One of the cables from the subwoofer to the soundcard had been severed! I did have sound from all speakers intermittently, so this had never occurred to me.
 

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OS
Windows 11
wombat said:
Embarrassingly, my issue was not software related. One of the cables from the subwoofer to the soundcard had been severed! I did have sound from all speakers intermittently, so this had never occurred to me.
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I wouldn't feel embarrassed. I doubt you had any reason to suspect the wire got severed. On the plus side, you were able to find and fix your problem. :-)
 

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OldWhellie2112 said:
I have a Logitech Z906 ( I think) n the effect option was set to 3D, this singulars 5.1 from stereo. When I switched the “effects” off, I got my 5.1 test sounds working and it plays the correct sounds for a movie. Good luck 👍
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If you do have Z906 they are great sounding speakers and expensive, too bad card didn’t have an optical input then.
Z906
 

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Windows 11 Pro
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jds63 /self built
CPU
Intel Core i7 10700KF 3.8 MHz
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ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming
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Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
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