Speaker problem on Macbook pro

I was just listening to music on my macbook pro and all of a sudden it sounded like one of the speakers died. It is about half as loud as it was before even with the volume all the way up. What do I do? Any ideas for troubleshooting?

system preferences>sound>output tab. Silde balance from left to right to see if you can isolate a patricular speaker.

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I have just purchased a blue tooth speaker for my home, and am having chronic issues with the speakers cutting out when using my Macbook Pro. Sometimes it works ok, and then all of a sudden it's choppy and barely able to play.   Also, I can barely move the speakers 10 feet away without starting to lose the signal. But even at super close range there is some choppyness at times (and sometimes it's pretty bad).   I have an Iphone, and the speakers work perfectly with it. I have tried the speakers with my dad's Ipad and it works fantastic... In both cases (Iphone and Ipad), I can control the speaker from the basement, below the floor where the speakers are, without losing any signal or quality. I am currently testing the Big Jam Box, but have also tried the Bose SoundLink and had the same issues.
I have tried a few things, including changing the minimum bitrate to a few different things (40, 50, 60), and I haven't seen any improvement.
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I have tried disconnecting my Magic Mouse, thinking that might be causing interference. It didn't make a difference.
I tried deselecting/selecting many different options within the bluetooth preferences, to the point that my head is spinning.
Currently, I have the following selections made, which I think are pretty close to how the computer was sent to me:
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- All other boxes in the Advanced Menu are checked.
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Does anyone have any advice for how I should approach troubleshooting this?   I've been googling this for a couple of weeks, and my brain is about to explode with all the information. Seems like many people are having similar issues, but many are finding resolutions to their issues, so I'm hopeful. Could I just have a bum bluetooth in my Macbook (it's only a month old), non retina.
Thank you in advance for any help!

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Slow performance after installing Yosemite on an older Mac is often caused by inadequate memory. Although you can install the upgrade on a Mac with 2 GB of memory, experience has shown that at least 4 GB is needed for full performance.
Select About This Mac from the Apple menu. If you have less than 4 GB of memory, and your model has upgradable memory, install as much as it can take, or at least that much. Any reputable RAM vendor will have a web form in which you can select the Mac model and be directed to compatible parts.
Memory in the MacBook Air is not upgradable. If that's what you have, you should restore the previous system from a backup, or replace the machine. Ask if you need guidance.
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