I can hear a hum coming from my speakers
Windows 98SE keeps prompting for
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Input and/or output sockets corroded
Check that the input and output sockets on the rear of the SXD2 are free from corrosion.
Interconnect cables damaged
Make sure that the integrity of your interconnect cables is sound and they are firmly connected to your preamplifier and the SXD2.
SXD2 is close to external interference
Check the proximity of your SXD2 to any possible source of EMI and/or RF interference, for example computers, televisions, amplifiers, speakers, etc.
Earth loop in system
If your preamplifier and/or amplifier have an earth/ground lift switch, toggle it and check which setting sounds better.
Windows 98SE doesn’t have USB audio system files
These files are not a part of the Windows 98SE core installation, they need to be added. The necessary files are on the Windows 98SE