Stereo imbalance

Hi,
I'm new here- firstly apologies for the long-winded question.
I am trying to record from 2 CD decks and a mixer into Audition having finally upgraded from Cool Edit. The CD mixer outputs into an external amp which plays the music through 2 speakers and has a double 3.5mm jack record ouput which connects to the external mic on my HP laptop (one 3.5mm jack input).
I was recording fine through Audition when suddenly the left speaker connected to the amp cut out (there is still a distorted noise coming through it) and the left recording input on Audition has been greatly reduced.
Strangely when I take the lead out of the computer the amp speaker works fine again. I am baffled to how an ouput lead (amp to computer) effects one of the speakers connected to the amp!
Has anyone come across this before and has any explanation/solutions.
Help would be greatly appreciated. I don't even mind if I'm recording in mono.
I have Windows 7 and appear to be using MME.

You absolutely need to get somebody electrically competent to check out the situation with your leads, I think. It sounds as though the laptop input is placing a very significant load on your outboard equipment in a manner that doesn't sound very healthy at all.

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