Realtek Left/Right Balance is not working

[Mysticode]

Win 10, ASUS B550-I Gaming Motherboard, latest Realtek drivers and software from Asus support page, and I can't fix my Left to Right audio balance working properly.

 

Left sounds to be around 10, while Right is at 90.

 

Have tried a few different drivers from 2022 and 2023, and so far nothing has fixed it.

 

Any ideas?

[191x7]

Are you sure its not your speakers/headphones?

Latest bios? Driver Booster finds a newer realtek driver?

[Mysticode]

Mmm good point. I tried my earbuds into the audio out on the motherboard, and they are fine L/R balance-wise.

 

Plugged my speakers back in to confirm, and sure enough its back to 10/90 L/R balance. As a test, I plugged in my earbuds to the audio out on the Left speaker (M-Audio AV32's), and the same 10/90 L/R balance issue is occurring, making me think its a circuit issue in the speaker's circuitry, rather than the Left speaker itself being compromised in the cone or similar bits.

[191x7]

19 minutes ago, Mysticode said:

Mmm good point. I tried my earbuds into the audio out on the motherboard, and they are fine L/R balance-wise.

 

Plugged my speakers back in to confirm, and sure enough its back to 10/90 L/R balance. As a test, I plugged in my earbuds to the audio out on the Left speaker (M-Audio AV32's), and the same 10/90 L/R balance issue is occurring, making me think its a circuit issue in the speaker's circuitry, rather than the Left speaker itself being compromised in the cone or similar bits.

Right. It's something with the speakers.

[Mysticode]

I switched the red and white ends at the input to the speakers from the rca Y cable, left still wouldn't output a normal decibel level. 

 

So yes, you're right that it's probably some sort of internal issue on the speaker itself. It's just so odd to me that the 3.5MM output on the speaker itself would also exhibit the same issues, which I get when I test my earbuds plugged in that output.

 

I'm submitting a ticket to M-Audio, who knows what they'll recommend. I'm a horrible electrician at the best of times, so I'm not sure if a deep dive into the circuitry would benefit me very much here. Maybe I'll find a local Greater Vancouver area contact who is handy with mini electronics.