scubabuzz Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 My RSW-12 seems to have finally gave out or at least it seems the power supply has. It did not blow the fuse but when I enable power the front LED flashes red and then goes out. Sometimes I hear a bit of noise from the speaker and sometimes not. I am guess the electrolytics have given out in the power supply. I am wondering if someone has a service manual for this unit and any suggestions on what board might be the culprit. I did see in previous posts that one or two members had the service manual but I am too new to be able to message them yet. Any help or suggestions are appreciated. Just in case the thing is too far gone does anyone know of the current equivalent replacement subwoofer from klipsch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 When you're able shoot me a PM with your email address. File is too large to exchange on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 There is no equivalent current product IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 @scubabuzz This company is recommended quite often for RSW series repair https://www.ebay.com/str/edwardselectronics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubabuzz Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 I'm not sure if I have to make a minimum number of posts or if I have to wait a period of time before I can private message members so I'm posting again to bump up the numbers. The SW was working fine until we had a power outage at the house. It is plugged into a UPS but the power was out for several hours and the UPS battery gave out. I am guessing the power supply since it is not blowing the fuse which to me would indicate a power amp issue. We'll see when I disassemble it and have a look around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, scubabuzz said: I'm not sure if I have to make a minimum number of posts or if I have to wait a period of time before I can private message members so I'm posting again to bump up the numbers. The SW was working fine until we had a power outage at the house. It is plugged into a UPS but the power was out for several hours and the UPS battery gave out. I am guessing the power supply since it is not blowing the fuse which to me would indicate a power amp issue. We'll see when I disassemble it and have a look around. I think you need 5 posts. (Spammer prevention) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scubabuzz Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) Thanks 001, the info in the link you posted is for a Monitor Audio RSW12. I looked up that subwoofer and noticed it doesn't look anything like my Klipsch RSW-12 and I found some photos of the circuit boards and they don't look correct either. Does anyone know if the schematics are valid for the Klipsch or are they only for the MA since I am not familiar with the MA subwoofer? I also searched the badcaps site but didn't find any info on the Klipsch model. Edited August 3, 2022 by scubabuzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, scubabuzz said: Thanks 001, 2 subs called RSW 12 ,....my bad here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 hours ago, OO1 said: 2 subs called RSW 12 ,....my bad here The RSW line from Klipsch were the best they ever made (home versions) IMO for music amazing detail and "speed" plus the 12 and 15 models have quite a bit of output. The later "RT" models performed very similar but with their triangle shape and dual passives I found then much more difficult to place if a corner was not available. I never heard the Palladium but did have the Ultra 2 set and while they excelled in shear output and low end rumble they were just a tad "flabby" compared to the RSW-15. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 2:23 PM, scubabuzz said: My RSW-12 seems to have finally gave out or at least it seems the power supply has. Any help or suggestions are appreciated. Just in case the thing is too far gone does anyone know of the current equivalent replacement subwoofer from klipsch? As stated sadly Klipsch has no equal in their current line up the RSW's were one of their last quality "hi-fi" subs they made well worth having fixed IMO if you want to stick with Klipsch brand otherwise the market has been somewhat flooded with decent to ultra high end subwoofer options from $400 to $20k+ depending on what you're trying to do. I recently had a newish Klipsch r-112sw thought it was pretty good then bought a RSL Speedwoofer 10 and it mopped it up in every way imaginable not only that the auto on feature on the Klipsch stopped working after just a couple months so I ended up sending it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, jjptkd said: The RSW line from Klipsch were the best they ever made Yes they were 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubabuzz Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Yeah, that's what I figured. I did pick up an SPL-15 for now ant it does the job but I like the sound from my RSW-12 better. I'm hoping to fix it and then I'll just sell the SPL-15 once I know it is working as expected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubabuzz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 I did find a service manual for the RW-12 on another forum. Does anyone know if the power supply is close enough for troubleshooting purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 16 hours ago, scubabuzz said: I did find a service manual for the RW-12 on another forum. Does anyone know if the power supply is close enough for troubleshooting purposes? I highly doubt it completely different class of subwoofers I believe that was when they switched over to Class "D" amps for their subs. Spec sheets on both: https://2d73e25b29782b6d6766-9c8af5cbfef16739445bc76457060528.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/RW12_635042119505880000.pdf https://2d73e25b29782b6d6766-9c8af5cbfef16739445bc76457060528.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/RSW12_635042119380740000.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/4/2022 at 5:42 PM, scubabuzz said: Does anyone know if the power supply is close enough for troubleshooting purposes? try to locate a functional RSW-12 , for troubleshooting the amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJayVin Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 8/1/2022 at 12:19 PM, babadono said: When you're able shoot me a PM with your email address. File is too large to exchange on the forum. New to channel but need help with my RSW as well. I think the copper coil things are bad and keep popping fuses. I was helping a buddy out and normally I can fix these types of things. He runs his stuff hard so something is bad and looks like the board is showing problems there. Unfortunately there’s not much out there so I’m hoping I can get the P/N’s or alternatives to fix it. BTW, the company I work for stocks and sell all kinds of board level components and deals with hard to find stuff as well as everyday items so I have great resources if somebody needs anything. 😃 I can’t PM you but is there anyway you can send the file to me? DeeJayVin@aol.com thanks in advance I have a Klipsch soundbar with sub that’s been getting worse. The sub itself makes a constant rumble once powered on. I tried unpairing, resetting different outlets and power cords with no avail. I’ll post that soon with model numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Will do in the morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 3/27/2024 at 11:35 PM, DeeJayVin said: New to channel but need help with my RSW as well. I think the copper coil things are bad and keep popping fuses. I was helping a buddy out and normally I can fix these types of things. He runs his stuff hard so something is bad and looks like the board is showing problems there. Unfortunately there’s not much out there so I’m hoping I can get the P/N’s or alternatives to fix it. here's the RSW-15 service manual , the RSW-15 and RSW-12 are technically similar Klipsch RSW-15 SM.pdf 448.29 kB · 8 downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJayVin Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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