X5 audio hiss

dmoeny · 04-22-04, 09:32 AM

So, I've got an X5 that thas quite audible hiss while playing MP3s.
I've gotten dell to send 2 replacement units over the last month, both have the same problem.

Does anyone have an X5 that doesn't hiss? I should just ignore it, but it really bothers me.

Dave

04-22-04, 10:25 AM

My X5 has no trace of hiss whatever. I use 96kbps WMA files and Windows Media Player or PocketMusic. The quality is excellent.

dmoeny · 04-23-04, 08:36 AM

thanks,
dave

04-23-04, 04:16 PM

It seems to me that mostly all Axim's with WM2003 pre-installed have this hiss problems... I believe more people have it but do not reconize it...not talking about you davrol

BrantNative · 04-23-04, 04:27 PM

I have a refurb X5 that came with WM2003 pre-installed. No hiss even during quiet moments in classical music files. I have noticed RF interference hiss using some attached devices. I suspect the RF is coming from the screen. Someone suggested turning down the screen brightness. I haven't tried this but it's worth a shot. Moving the attached devices away from the screen worked for me.

FishDoctor · 04-23-04, 04:31 PM

X5 with WM2003, MP3s and Windows Media Player 9

No background hiss during play...in fact, sound quality seems excellent at all volume levels

Demigod121 · 04-23-04, 10:16 PM

Ditto to FishDoctor's post.

-Demigod

04-24-04, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by segadc
It seems to me that mostly all Axim's with WM2003 pre-installed have this hiss problems... I believe more people have it but do not reconize it...not talking about you davrol

My X5 is now a year old. It came with PPC 2002 A0 OS which I have upgraded to A04.

I would have thought it unlikely that the OS could be the cause of the hissing, which is more likely to be a harware problem. Naturally X5s with WM 2003 pre-installed must be later models. It could be that Dell changed to a diferent audio chip at more or less the same time, using the same chip as is in the X3s, all or most of which seem to ahve the hiss problem.

kmeyer · 04-29-04, 10:06 AM

I just bought-in to the new PocketMusic 3.0 which makes my tunes sound like they came off an old 33.3 vinyl record... WMplayer is fine, though.

Haven't contacted the PocketMusic support folks yet.

ecsw · 05-06-04, 01:59 AM

I have exactly the same problem. Mine X5 was an upgrade from ppc 2002 to 2003. when playing MP3 either from PocketMusic 3 or Media Player, they have hissing problem. I took the card to my wife's ASUS A620 and it plays fine.

The hissing problem will go away after I play the music for 5~10 minutes. But it does come back when I re-start the unit.

It sucks big time on the hissing problem

05-17-04, 11:42 AM

My Axim has a hiss issue thats is really annoying while using headphones (I have tested all my headphones, same problem so it must be the axim). It came with WM2003 installed and All I ever use if the WMP.

I tried that audio driver update and now it only hisses sometimes. Also my Dell Ispiron 1100 has an audio his on headphones as well. Maybe its just dell :crooked:

They are still kick azz products though.

mronline · 10-09-06, 09:13 AM

That was working on my x30.Hiss is gone completely

DO NOT use 16 ohm headphones use 32ohm instead
Use 32 ohm headphones (in-ear or any you like)

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=101075

10-09-06, 12:19 PM

I have no hiss whatsoever, but I have ppc 2002