pjd2011

Hey guys I picked up the subwoofer from an older ProMedia 2.1 setup that the amplifier blew. I already have a separate Onkyo 2 channel amplifier for my bookshelf speakers so I need a new plate amplifier for the back. Has anyone use a Dayton plate amp on one of these? I figure the 70w version would be more than adequate but it doesn't have a good crossover (read the reviews). So I think I might just go with the 25w amp. Do you think it will be enough to power this little guy? Also I'm assuming the driver is 8 ohms?

What are the specs for the stock driver? 6.5" 8 ohms or 4ohms?

I did attach the non-insulated wire. My other wire did not have the correct color combo but by finding out what pinhole (ha!) went where I could figure out where the Klipsch's would connect to. I've spent about three hours trying to get these to work.

I know it's not the sound card. My current speakers work just fine from it. Asus Essense STX, the thing is AMAZING! I plugged my Ultimate Ears into it the other day and wow, just wow. ANYWAY.. The first time around I thought I made a correct diagram working from diagrams I saw on here and it still didn't work with a radio shack cable. That's when I ordered Mr. Clean's. I'll probably just get a multimeter sometime and try again. With this ice storm it will probably be a few days. Just want to make sure this is known to that it was buggy BEFORE any of the DIY fixes. The cable had to be turned completely and taped to the back of the amp for any sound to work but a sub "pop." The sound quality only got worse too.

Thanks for the reply. All of my connections are solid. I've installed all of my audio equipment myself from my Klipsch Towers down to my Alpine Type X components in my car. I don't have a multimeter, though. I guess I'll go out and buy one. I figured buying Mr. Clean's was a straight shot.

C'mon guys I've heard you were the best!

I also trimmed the rubber ring down on Mr Clean's wire so it goes in all the way. The green light is still very dim and when I move the plug around it will light up full green and the sub will pop.

So I got these speakers for free from my girlfriend who thought they were broken. Since she already bought new ones I thought I could fix these for myself pretty easily and I've now put $30 into them and am no further along. Problem: The PS/2 Cable is acting faulty. I would have to pull it to a direction to get the speakers to work at all before the DIY "fix." The sub pops whenever it is tinkered with. A very loud pop I might add. I figured this is just the common cable problem that I've been reading on here and being too impatient to wait for MR Clean's delivery I bought a cable and sliced it up and matched it up. It would play sounds through the speakers but never the speakers and sub. So I ordered MR Clean's cables via Ebay since I figured maybe my connections were still wrong. I go to hook everything up color to color, plug it in, and expect to hear everything. Nothing. The green on light won't even come on unless I really wiggle the cord around. Help please! Thanks!