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Same problem with mine and it just gets worse over time. Could not live with it no more. Since there are no amp replacements available through Klipsch and it seems people really struggle to find someone to fix this or for a fix to hold up over time started looking for alternatives. Just stumbled on a Yung SD300 amplifier that will drop right in the existing cutout for original amp and only $140! both the hole and the plate recessed cuts should work which is pure dumb luck (all within like an 1/8in and slightly smaller so no cutting)! You will have the other original Klipsch panel with all the adjustment knobs etc. still installed along with this new amp and integrated adjustment knobs but I dont see why that would really bother anyone especially since its in the back and should not be visible. I doubt the bolt holes will line up but this is easy to drill new ones or similar. It appears only Parts Express carries these and its a new product for them that wont be available until April which wont work for me. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=301-508 http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=301-510 Option2, and what i did, was buy an external amp that will sit ony my stereo rack. Upgraded to a 1000W amp so will see if the sub hold up and its about $400. Just gain access to the wiring by removing the amp, cut sub wires, and get some binding posts to rewire the sub up to to get the sub/speaker wires outside the box (or if you are really a cheapo run them out the large air vent LOL). I am going to redo all the wiring to the sub with either 10 or 12 guage wire while I am at it especially as my sub will now have a somewha tlong speaker wire run to the external amp. I bought the binding posts where you just drill a hole in the enclosure and insert them in and secure. Can then either solder the speaker wires up to the binding posts or use some good gold .250in quick connects. Here is exactly what I bought: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-811 http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=091-1245 http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_41120_Xscorpion-FS10B.html?SearchClickout%5Bquery_id%5D=5737251&SearchClickout%5BIgnore%5D=1 I am just glad to have found some options to keep this great sub functional and I now know how to keep it going for decades to come even if I next have to replace the sub. Well worth it rather than trashing it.