FLV Sound Quality?!?!

[be_patient]

hi all.
i need help! all flv that i watch have unbearable sound quality. i no its not the vids because in the past the same videos have been fine, but lately i have been hearing alot of static and noise, the audio is completely unbearable. It is extremely quiet and as you increase it, it distorts to the MAX!

This is inclusive of both flv on the web and also flv that are on my hd.

i have updated my onboard sound card drivers, and also updated my flash player vesion. No success.

Note: All vids besides flv work fine.

amd 4200X2
asus a8n320sli deluxe mobo
2gb ram
7900 gt gpu
1 x 200 gb, 1 x 160 gb hdd

thanks in advance,
Michael

oh and i forgot im running xp

 

[be_patient]

ignore this thread please. I have just fixed the problem. Well i wouldnt call it fixed. i simply played with my cables (5.1 which i now realize i forgot to mention before) and now its workin. Think about it, touch cables it fixes flv, but doesnt touch mp3???