Right speaker loses "signal" until I move the cables?

CurseTheSky

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Oct 21, 2006
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Hi guys,

I have a setup that looks like this:

PC => Essence STX (stereo RCA) => 2x RCA to 3.5mm adapter => Audioengine A5.

The setup works flawlessly, except sometimes after the speakers go to "sleep" for a long period of time (overnight, for example), when I start to play sounds on them again, the right speaker won't work. Oddly enough, all I have to do to get it working again is gently touch or twist the RCA connections going into the sound card.

The cable isn't loose by any means, and I can twist and wiggle it all I want while both speakers are working without any cutting out, static, or other adverse effects. It seems like when only the left speaker is playing, all I have to do is wiggle the cable to jump start the other speaker.

Any idea what would cause this?
 

Drako

Lifer
Jun 9, 2007
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Have you tried replacing the cable(s)?

There is an intermittent open somewhere in your signal path. Try the easiest thing first.