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ngen33r

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Hello and greetings from Austria, 

 

I am trying to repair the R-112SW from my Dad. It was always in stand by and after reading your posts i think some capacitors are burned through. Do you think by changing the capacitors the subwoofer will work again? 

 

Here are some pictures: defect amp plate

 

Thanks for your help. 

 

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I have a heartbeat thump every couple seconds and if I play audio it makes a static popping noise. The amp looks brand new.

 

I replaced the resistor that everyone is talking about and the 3 capacitors surrounding along with the two larger capacitors to the right (1000uf).

 

Still getting the same issue. Any thoughts on what to try next? Maybe the nearby transistor?

 

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I’m having the same issue as jdmz, the thump every ~2 seconds. I can’t see anything wrong with it but half of the parts are covered in that protective/anti-vibration coating…it’s happened before but the problem stopped after turning it off for a few minutes. This time, no luck.

 

Can anyone recommend a different replacement? This is the second SPL-150 to go out on me in about 5 years…

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On 8/1/2023 at 9:46 AM, Aldeswari said:

I’m having the same issue as jdmz, the thump every ~2 seconds. I can’t see anything wrong with it but half of the parts are covered in that protective/anti-vibration coating…it’s happened before but the problem stopped after turning it off for a few minutes. This time, no luck.

 

Can anyone recommend a different replacement? This is the second SPL-150 to go out on me in about 5 years…

 

Update: I replace ALL the caps along with the transistor and resistor and it fixed the issue with the thumping sound. The caps all look fine so I am not sure what exactly fixed it. 

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@ngen33r Are you still willing to perform repairs, I got duped by a guy on facebook marketplace, sold me a sub10, amplifier had blown fuse, did not even have klipsch subwoofer in my opinion, not their typical black or gold woofer, was orange/red woofer. I made the mistake of getting my son to pick up and he did not know how to check. Boo Hoo, oh well, just curious if could repair for a price. 

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9 hours ago, StrangeMadness said:

Hi, so I'm looking to buy a klipsch r-112sw. What are the most common problems you run across? Can most of em be prevented by the user or should they be avoided. 

The subs don’t have much of a resale value because if they work they aren’t sold.  Any new electronic is subject to part deterioration from heat/lightning and faulty wiring/misuse.  You might see some resale in military towns, from the person that buys for YouTube reviews and resells, and from the occasional “I over-extended myself” seller, estate sales, otherwise it’s probably stolen merchandise. Others can add their two cents about used gear.

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Not sure if thread still has life but, 

 

I've got an R-115SW NA, S/N: 106070115500297 that recently went out. Was working fine with a Pioneer Elite receiver, then I swapped receivers and when I plugged it in I got minimal sound then nothing. Now it rhythmically beats like it is trying to power on and off. It sounds like a heartbeat. The longer it is plugged in the quicker the power cycle rhythm. Afraid to do any more damage at this point. Not sure where to start and am hesitant to crack it up as I am average at best with an iron. Wondering what my options might be? Happy to compensate for time and experience into this.

Cheers.

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Hi all. I’m new to the forum and found it became one of my 2 year old R-112sw has now no sound coming from it. It has power just no sound. My board looks a little different to the ones in this blog, I have this long white part at the top of board, Can someone tell me which caps resistors I should change I don’t have the resistor beside the big caps. Looking at the board nothing looks burnt out or damaged. 
thanks in advance. 
 

 

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Hey community.

 

I have a 112 sw and are very happy with it. After a recent move, I heard a loud rattling sound in some frequencies. I saw that the inner ant outer part of the copper colored membrane are disconnected at some places, producing the described rattle. I do not find an replacement online, but I guess that there are known replacements one can buy to replace it with but my knowledge is very limited. 

 

Could you recommend ones or know about another thread where this was discussed before (and I did not find) 

 

Thanks a lot! 

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