civildysfunction Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I recently acquired this sub, and it looks like someone DIYed the repairs on the board. Is there a place to get a new board? Everything else is intact and in great shape, but I fear the board is beyond salvage. I have images posted at audio karma as well: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/klipsch-rw-12d-120v-sub-power-problems.890225/ Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Welcome to the forum. You might try Edwards Electronics over at ebay. They repair a lot of Klipsch sub amps. No affiliation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civildysfunction Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Welcome to the forum. You might try Edwards Electronics over at ebay. They repair a lot of Klipsch sub amps. Thanks, I will check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, civildysfunction said: Thanks, I will check them out! I've never used them but unfortunately a lot of forum members have had to use their services over the years. I've never read a bad review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaSHO Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Make a better sub out of it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civildysfunction Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 This is great! I am new to the HT hobby, and don't have the skill yet to take on a project like this, nor the time yet. Just moved to a new house and my hands are full with the remodel. I do have a JBL sub I am using in the meantime that is doing fine. Will probably just see how much a repair will cost, or see if I can find a board to replace in the meantime. On 11/5/2019 at 7:08 PM, yamahaSHO said: Make a better sub out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Seal off the amplifier opening and pick up a pro sound amplifier or even a subwoofer amplifier and leave it external, keep it cheap as its not worth throwing much money into repairs. Or Replace it with one of these if the budget is limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civildysfunction Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 I'm rocking a JBL 150 and it is doing just fine for the interim. I will save this for a future project because I think this will be fun to do. Thank you again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/5/2019 at 1:54 PM, civildysfunction said: I recently acquired this sub, and it looks like someone DIYed the repairs on the board. Is there a place to get a new board? Everything else is intact and in great shape, but I fear the board is beyond salvage. I have images posted at audio karma as well: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/klipsch-rw-12d-120v-sub-power-problems.890225/ Thanks! i have this same sub with the common blowing fuse issue, this is the best option to repair or replace the original amp. the entire plate is very close in size to the original plate & will bolt in with just a little trimming of the cabinet opening but will lose the digital control. https://www.parts-express.com/bash-300s-digital-subwoofer-plate-amplifier-300w-rms--300-750 but, the other option to retain the digital controls on the sub is to swap out the power supply board which is what goes bad on the original amps 9 times out of 10. the issue is usually related to the glue klipsch & so many other brands used back when these were made, it goes bad over time & becomes conductive causing all kinds of issues. just unbolt the power supply section & swap on to the klipsch board, its a direct fit too. there are a few different places on ebay that repair these amps, just type in klipsch sub amp repair... one guy is about $130 & you pay to ship to him & he covers return in the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civildysfunction Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 10:06 AM, EpicKlipschFan said: i have this same sub with the common blowing fuse issue, this is the best option to repair or replace the original amp. the entire plate is very close in size to the original plate & will bolt in with just a little trimming of the cabinet opening but will lose the digital control. https://www.parts-express.com/bash-300s-digital-subwoofer-plate-amplifier-300w-rms--300-750 but, the other option to retain the digital controls on the sub is to swap out the power supply board which is what goes bad on the original amps 9 times out of 10. the issue is usually related to the glue klipsch & so many other brands used back when these were made, it goes bad over time & becomes conductive causing all kinds of issues. just unbolt the power supply section & swap on to the klipsch board, its a direct fit too. there are a few different places on ebay that repair these amps, just type in klipsch sub amp repair... one guy is about $130 & you pay to ship to him & he covers return in the price. Thanks. I will have to research this. There is a shop near me who fixes these. I will check him out. If not, I may take a crack at it! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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