Apparently faulty new SBS 560 speakers: advice needed!

I'll appreciate any advice people can give me!
Last week, I bought a SBS 560 5.1 speaker system from an online retailer called Komplett. Having just moved into a new flat, I didn't get to test them until yesterday. When plugged in, and even when not connected to the PC, they make an alarming "humming" noise - most of this noise comes from the sub. Furthermore, whenever I turn them off, they make a brief "screeching" noise. Music played through them is a little distorted, and the humming appears to grow - after putting on a tune yesterday, I had to run back into the living room and turn the speakers off when I realised I could hear the "humming" noise from the other side of my flat.
A friend suggested that it's a problem with either the power supply or the sub. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Does anyone have any suggestions?
Oh, one other thing - I'm based in the UK, and the speakers arrived with a Euro plug. Komplett provided an adaptor - just a simple plug head convertor. Is this an issue?
Thanks in advance for your time!
James
Oh - one other thing. Adjusting the bass level at the back of the speaker does have an effect on the volume of the humming. Oddly, though, the level of noise is reduced at the highest setting, and is utterly intolerable at the lowest.
Message Edited by _yossarian_ on 06-20-2005 02:42 PM

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