S750 muffled sound front/center channel.

Hi there,
Roughly 6 months ago I purchased a set of the Creative S750 speakers. Upon reading the various horror stories, precautions were taken to ensure longevity. The speakers have also never exceeded half volume.
It looks like this still hasn't put off the inevitable. Recently the front and center channels have become muffled, upon inspecting further I was taken to the conclusion it was most likely the sound card. However, after removing the X-FI and activating the onboard audio it seems the issue still remains. The front channels sound bassy with no tweeters.
Notably, headphones that are plugged into the control pod sound fine, which would point to the preamp and main amps being ok.
The speakers are only a few months old, and they have most certainly never been abused. What could be the issue that is causing the muffling of the front speakers?
Nevermind, I found out exactly what this is, I'll leave this post for anyone else that has encountered this issue.
On further inspection of the faulty speakers, it turns out that the crossover circuit inside the speakers is the issue. The circuit itself would seem to be damaged. This could mean two things:
-This is not actually a brand new set of speakers, and they were damaged by the previous owner.
-The build quality of the speakers by the manufacturer is exceptionally poor.
-Also I observed that the internal shielding underneath the woofer is missing in 3 of the speakers which also goes to prove that they are a recon set.
I would normally expect neither of the above to be true after spending 360 on a BRAND NEW set of computer speakers and getting a refurbished set instead.
I hope this post will help anyone else experiencing this problem.
Message Edited by Thorn on 08-01-2009 07:32 AM

Hi there, I've had no problems with my sound system for 4 years until today. I hope someone can help. I have Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer soundcard and S750 7.1 Giga Works. Years of great sound. Today I have no sound from my sub and muffled and low volume for the center front speaker.
All other speakers work perfectly. I switched the green an orange cables from the sound card and the sub with exactly the same results. I think this means the cables are okay. How do I tell if I got a defective sound card or sub? I suspect that either the amp or sub is defecti've but don't know for sure. If that is the case is it worth repairing or should I get another sound system? I can't seem to find the S750 for sale on Creative's website. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, tangone

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