Fish Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Any help from the technical minded would be appreciated. I have a rsw15 that when unplugged for any longer length of time goes dead. I plug it in, nothing.no light. Then a day or so later, I get a light but no response. Then a day or three later I get some response but not full, maybe half. Then after another day or so full response, killer bass, works great. This is not a new development, been doing this a long time. I try to never move or unplug or same all over again. But as long as it's plugged in it works fine. I assume something is loading up and becomes operable but.....So, if you know or have a guess thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Auto Off/On enabled? or disabled? Or does not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDIOPHILENH Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I have had 4 RSW-15 and 12's all do the same thing. They ultimately required service. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Yes; bought a 15" which arrived with a BAD power amp Klipsch uses cheap, inferior Chinese amps ... warning to everyone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, AUDIOPHILENH said: I have had 4 RSW-15 and 12's all do the same thing. They ultimately required service. And.....who did the servicing? Edward's Electronics on Ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I have a popping RSW 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Wow. When was the RSW-15 discontinued? I'm not sure how long the amp in a powered sub is supposed to last but I purchased both our RSW-12 and RSW-15 in March of 2003 and they both are going strong! {Disclaimer: We had a lightening strike in 2009 that damaged the RSW-15s amp that we replaced} Fwiw, I remember the RSW-15 and 12s having a good reputation and I think it's the next generations they've had problems with....Just sayin'. All I know is it's going to be a sad day when mine stop working. Btw, isn't there an after-market dealer with the BASH amps/processor for the RSW series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I have two RSW-10s at the house. They're both dead. I've removed the drivers and passives and am going to build a cabinet that will hold all 4. It'll be a passive sub. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 19 hours ago, Fish said: ..So, if you know bad amp - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 16 hours ago, Zen Traveler said:Btw, isn't there an after-market dealer with the BASH amps/processor for the RSW series? I used a BASH 300 from Parts Express to repair an rw12d. Amp was the same(ish) just swapped amps from plates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, CWOReilly said: I used a BASH 300 from Parts Express to repair an rw12d. Amp was the same(ish) just swapped amps from plates. and the result was ? sound wise , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 3 hours ago, 001 said: and the result was ? sound wise , Well I can’t say I notice it sounding different than it’s twin, but I haven’t tried to measure them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 3:26 PM, babadono said: Auto Off/On enabled? or disabled? Or does not matter? No, it does not matter. I've tried it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 5:22 PM, wstrickland1 said: I have a popping RSW 15 I have another Klipsch sub that pops at mid volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 5:02 PM, babadono said: And.....who did the servicing? Edward's Electronics on Ebay? I assume I'll eventually use Edwards. I do have a nice 400 watt solid amp with many options of settings , 20hz HP etc..I may try if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 20 hours ago, CWOReilly said: Well I can’t say I notice it sounding different than it’s twin, but I haven’t tried to measure them. the new amp is seamless , good choice - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 2:10 PM, Fish said: Any help from the technical minded would be appreciated. I have a rsw15 that when unplugged for any longer length of time goes dead. I plug it in, nothing.no light. Then a day or so later, I get a light but no response. Then a day or three later I get some response but not full, maybe half. Then after another day or so full response, killer bass, works great. This is not a new development, been doing this a long time. I try to never move or unplug or same all over again. But as long as it's plugged in it works fine. I assume something is loading up and becomes operable but.....So, if you know or have a guess thanks. @ngen33r can repair these amps & many other klipsch model subs. cheaper than the bash 300 & retains klipsch specs & digital controls of the D models. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 20 hours ago, CWOReilly said: Well I can’t say I notice it sounding different than it’s twin, but I haven’t tried to measure them. just FYI: the bash 300 amp has about 40 watts less power than the rw12d amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 52 minutes ago, EpicKlipschFan said: just FYI: the bash 300 amp has about 40 watts less power than the rw12d amp. Good to know. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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