Phase issues with MacBook Air M1 2020

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Phase issues with MacBook Air M1 2020

Playback seems like it has phase issues coming out of built in speakers. Turned off all sound check options, etc.

Audio/Midi setup configure speakers set to stereo

When clicking test button on left speaker - there is a phase issue and clearly some sound coming out of the right speaker
When clicking test button on right speaker - everything sounds correct and no audible sound coming out of the left speaker.

When playing a loop out of Logic and pan to one side or the other I hear sound out of the left side even when panned hard right.

Is Apple trying to create some "crosstalk" to make the speakers sound wider?

Also, the freqency response is different for the loop when panning from one side to the other.

No issues when playing through headphones.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Oct 22, 2022 6:36 PM

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kamote0628

Community Specialist

Oct 24, 2022 12:44 PM in response to chandlerbridges

Hi chandlerbridges, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that you are experiencing phase issues on the left built-in speaker of your MacBook Pro.

We recommend that you try the steps below to further isolate the issue.

First, we recommend that you check if the issue persists when signed in on a different user account.

The article below can help if you do not have any other user account to test with.

Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac

If you are experiencing the issue when signed in on a different user account, we recommend that you check if the issue persists while on safe mode.

Below is an article to help guide you through the process.

How to use safe mode on your Mac

Take care!

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