calhockey10 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) I went to go look at a rsw15 to buy and hooked it up to my receiver and played some music through it and I could hear it rattling I went over and checked out the woofer the back one where it screws in the plastic was cracked on almost every screw hole on the plastic ring and half of them on the front. Is the plastic ring part of the woofer it self or is it seperate and secondly could that cause the rattle. Edited March 4, 2016 by calhockey10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I went over and checked out the woofer the back one where it screws in the plastic was cracked on almost every screw hole on the plastic ring and half of them on the front This is a very severe condition you have there, Mr Hockey. Perhaps I shall take it off your hands so you no longer are worried with such a fatal flaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 lol this isnt mine yet I was attempting to purchase this subwoofer to make dual rsw 15's so i could be like you. However do you know anything about those plastic rings would it make it rattle? and is that part of the woofer or can they be replaced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Sounds like a "golden" bargaining chip to me. If you can get the seller down enough to account for the damage, SOLD I looked at mine and it seems the furthest, outermost ring is part of the woofer. I am saying this just by my gut feeling from handling other large woofers. However, it would not be plastic. If it is indeed part of the woofer basket, it is metal. Very hard to tell with out actually taking it apart. Image below may help. The back woofer is actually the powered one. The "front" is the passive (unless you are like me and turn the sub around). If you would like some more photo's, just let me know Matt ♪ ♫ ♪ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 right now it is fairly low price wise but he doesn't seem to want to budge any more it is the ring with the screw holes in it but it is on both subwoofers. On top of the box being pretty rough finish wise and this issue now I don't think it is worth it. I love my cherry rsw 15 but this black one I have been trying for two weeks to get is nothing but trouble so far. I am so dumb and I didn't take pictures of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 OK, if I am understanding you correctly? The ring with the actual visible holes? That ring is purely decorative and NOT part of the woofer basket. It is some sort of softer, hard rubber like material. If that is what is cracked, causing the rattle and not the very outside lip, very likely an easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) another image I pulled off a sale site If that very outside ring is cracked, the woofer is toast IMO. just an idea, pull one of your woofers (the passive will be much easier). See if that ring is indeed part of the basket? Edited March 4, 2016 by Matthews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 true but if that is decorative I am wondering if it is something else then causing the rattle. I sent the guy an email asking him to send me a picture of it since I was to dumb to take a picture of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 since I was to dumb to take a picture of it. NOT dumb, just a simple oversight. I have done the very same thing, Mr Hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 this is the second time I've went out and looked at it and I took pictures of all the other speakers he had for sale and posted them on there but didn't take any of the subwoofer. Why can't more RSW15's go on the market lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Why can't more RSW15's go on the market lol I know, right??? Been searching for another Cherry for some time now. Reclusive little guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 I can't believe how lucky I got on the cherry one I got but once in a lifetime find. Other then that just have the rsw12 hopefully some people will let go of more of them in 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That outer ring is part of the woofer basket, they usually crack due to impact like when the sub gets dropped in shipping. I've never seen it happen to a Klipsch woofer but have seen it a few times with Sunfire drivers. A friend of mine used a cracked Sunfire driver that I gave him for a few years without a problem but I'd very nervous about knowingly buying one like that, especially when replacements are not available, I guess it would depend on how cheap you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Thank you for the input that was what I was thinking both woofers are cracked not sure if it was the basket or the ring but they aren't looking to go much lower then $425 it seems and although they don't come on the market all that much. Replacement parts are hard to find for it and the finish on the box was in rough shape to so I will probably pass then thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 You could call Klipsch and ask if they have parts and their cost. If available u have leverage with broker. Those arent that old are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Klipsch has never stocked much of any obsolete pats. It is my biggest gripe! Look at the K-77, EV sold it and now we are stuck with inferior replacement diaphragms, let alone anything like a titanium upgrade, and what tweeter has ever been used as much by Klipsch? Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhockey10 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 I'm passing on it they won't budge any lower then 425 right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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