Volume balance through speakers - one is very quiet

Hi,
I just noticed that I am not getting a balanced volume through the in built speakers.
When I cover the right one, the volume drops quite dramatically and there is a barely sound from a left one.
Tested with different songs.
Sound balance through earphones is OK.
Any ideas?
I am on iOs 4.01 ... grrrrr
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The iphone has only ONE speaker:
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