Satellite P855-S5312 - limiter effect on speakers?

There seems to be some sort of limiter effect with audio coming from speakers. In other words, if volume is at say 100, quiet audio will be amplified but if a loud sound comes, it seems to be compressed compared to the other audio. Its a bit like a compressor used in music production. This doesn't affect audio output from headphones just the laptop speakers. It's not an intense change, but a noticibly annoying one i'd like to remove.

Hi! I doubt if this is what your looking for, but is all I can come up with for now. Better replies may come latter.
Dokie!!
I Love my Satellite L775D-S7222 Laptop. Some days you're the windshield, Some days you're the bug. The Computer world is crazy. If you have answers to computer problems, pass them forward.
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> {quote:title=Tonny wrote:}{quote}
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