DVDMike Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I've got an old SW-12 that I've had out of service for many years. I'm trying to get it to function properly again. I plug it in and I hear a humming or buzzing sound. It could be a 60HZ sound but the plug that comes with the sub does not have the third ground plug. It is simply a two pronged plug. I hear the noise whenever power is going into the unit. It does not matter if there are any connections made or not. I hear the same noise with it connected to the LFE RCA on the AMP. I hear it when there is nothing connected. The volume of the noise is always the same level whether or not the volume on the sub is all the way up or all the way down or if the volume on the amp is muted or high. When you pass a LFE signal to the sub, it still makes the humm but otherwise functions properly. I get LFE frequencies that sound reasonable and all of the control knobs on the Sub appear to function properly. Is there anything that I can do to "fix" this noise other than taking it to a repair shop? What might be causing this noise? If necessary, I could mic the sub and record it and post a .wav file here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Just got done with a similar problem. >Follow this thread< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVDMike Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just got done with a similar problem. >Follow this thread< Thank you for your response. I read that thread and I do not believe that I have the same issue. My sub is two pronged electrical. I've tried connecting it to several different circuits within the home, including circuits where other subs in the house are working fine. I've got 4 other working subs without any buzzing noises. The problem happens with and without a signal being passed into the sub. The sub's other functions work properly and are totally independent on the noise. The noise happens regardless of any position of any dial and does not change amplitude or sound in any manner regardless if you have a source hooked up or how loud you have the gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just got done with a similar problem. >Follow this thread< Thank you for your response. I read that thread and I do not believe that I have the same issue. My sub is two pronged electrical. I've tried connecting it to several different circuits within the home, including circuits where other subs in the house are working fine. I've got 4 other working subs without any buzzing noises. The problem happens with and without a signal being passed into the sub. The sub's other functions work properly and are totally independent on the noise. The noise happens regardless of any position of any dial and does not change amplitude or sound in any manner regardless if you have a source hooked up or how loud you have the gain. Your amp is in need of repair then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I hear it when there is nothing connected. Sounds like an amp issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyDave Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thanks for this discussion. I had a fierce hum from my newly purchased R-10sw, I used a high quality RCA cable from the tuner to the LFE , humming stopped. Sub works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr._Music_Fan Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 @DVDMike, did you ever get the hum fixed? Was it the amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ljk Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Common problem with this unit known for power supply problem. (Do a search)I have one that was bad almost from day one, now have an amp I got off ebay to power it. At first I had a 2 channel from goodwill ran off avr reciever sub out, wired it straight to sw sub. See your near me I live in doraville, if you decide to sell it let me know. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVDMike Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 9 hours ago, Ljk said: Common problem with this unit known for power supply problem. (Do a search)I have one that was bad almost from day one, now have an amp I got off ebay to power it. At first I had a 2 channel from goodwill ran off avr reciever sub out, wired it straight to sw sub. See your near me I live in doraville, if you decide to sell it let me know. Good luck! I hadn't tried to fix. I always like the sound this sub put out. But I have replaced the sub with a newer model and I really don't need this anymore. So sure, I'd sell it as is. How can we communicate offline? Is there a private messaging feature on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ljk Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, DVDMike said: I hadn't tried to fix. I always like the sound this sub put out. But I have replaced the sub with a newer model and I really don't need this anymore. So sure, I'd sell it as is. How can we communicate offline? Is there a private messaging feature on this forum? There is but never used it, here is my email lkuyers@outlook.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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