Activating sub-woofer on laptop

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cheesoid

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Hi,

My laptop's audio is extremely tinny and after some doing some reading it appears to be the sub-woofer not being active (so there's no bass, only treble). The sticker on the laptop says it's powered by a "Sound Blaster Cinema 6+". lscpi lists it as a "Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)".

hdajackretask doesn't list any unused pins and Pulse Audio Volume Control recognises the device as a "USB Advanced Audio Device".

If anyone has had similar issues and has any suggestions I'd appreciate some pointers. Let me know if you need any further information.

Richard
 
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cheesoid said:
Hi,

My laptop's audio is extremely tinny and after some doing some reading it appears to be the sub-woofer not being active (so there's no bass, only treble). The sticker on the laptop says it's powered by a "Sound Blaster Cinema 6+". lscpi lists it as a "Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)".

hdajackretask doesn't list any unused pins and Pulse Audio Volume Control recognises the device as a "USB Advanced Audio Device".

If anyone has had similar issues and has any suggestions I'd appreciate some pointers. Let me know if you need any further information.

Richard
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Hiya, is this a pcspecialist system? Can you post your full specs from the order page?
 
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cheesoid

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Find enclosed, sorry if it's a bit too verbose:

Chassis & DisplayInitia Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)Intel® Core™ i7 10-Core Processor i7-1255U (3.5GHz) 12MB Cache
Memory (RAM)32GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics CardIntegrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 3500 MB/W)
Memory Card ReaderIntegrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor1 x 45W AC Adaptor
Power Cable1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
BatteryInitia Series Integrated 49WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound CardIntel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & WirelessGIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard LanguageMULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating SystemNO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaNO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNorton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge
Notebook MouseINTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
WebcamINTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
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cheesoid

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OK, after quite a lot of reading it looks like an equaliser is the only real option to get the audio working nicely.
 
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