dnyce14 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 --sorry for the double post- the first one was in the wriong category-- I just spent like 2 hours searching the forum but I am not sure if I got any decent information on my woofer here. I bought the speaker (ksw-12) like 4 1/2 years ago. It saw very little use for the first 3 years as it was in my bedroom while i was at college. The speaker saw some use the last year and then one day it just started soundeing completely muffled. I have a roomate and he said he did not even use the woofer or notice anything strange. The woofer only came on when I turned my stereo on (basically just the weekends to blast music before going out). It sqaw very little use overall and was at like 2/3 max volume at worst. I wasn't around for a while and we had not been using my stereo for some time and I put the woofer on and it sounded terrible. it was completely distorted and sounded like the kid in high school driving the hoopty with a big system and a loose licence plate...like a brup-brup-bub-brup sound. I am guessing in my limited stereo knowledge that the driver is blown. Does anyone know if klipsch will help me in any way? Is there anything I can do myself? Would a blown driver be covered under the 5 year defects warranty? I am just upset because I bought the system for when I got an apartment and after being here less than a year the thing blew and we didn't even use it more than 2x a week max...and I loved the crazy bass it threw out before this happened..rocked the house down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickPuppy Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Yes it would, but it could also be something as simple as a bad connection in the cables. check both ends and try it on someone elses stereo too before going the warrant route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnyce14 Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 So, I called the 800klipsch guys. they said to try the speaker on another line to see if it was blown or not. I found out the speaker is not blown. There is somethiung wrong with the amp that is causing a louud static, idsturbance with the speaker. I actually bought a ksw-10 recently and hooked both speakers up to each amp and vice versa. the amp of the ksw-12 has some kind of problem i guess. does anyone know if thins sounds like a common problem that i may be able to fix? should i try to call tomarrow and send the amp in for service or get advice here? it is past the warranty date though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juba310 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 If its past warranty, maybe its time you start looking for a new sub... from what i've heard, the KSW's arent that great anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickPuppy Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 If its under five years, I'd get on the phone to Klipsch.Also, if its not under warranty, I saw some good prices on plate amps in a post awhile back. I'd do a new post on who's got sources on plate amps. But 1st call Klipsch,ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnyce14 Posted March 2, 2004 Author Share Posted March 2, 2004 thanks for the opinions. what is a plate amp? If I did go for a new sub replacement, what would you recomend? I would probly not really want to break the 250 mark this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickPuppy Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 the plate amp is what is powering your sub. looks like a plate mounted on the back. They can be had for less than you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPyro Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Call klipsch! But if its out of warrenty, I won't spend the money to fix it. First, the KSW-12 is no match for the new reference subs (RSW-10,12,15). IMHO, the KSW-12 SUCKED, very boomy and just can't keep up with the Reference series speakers. So either get a used KSW-12 for something like $200 (not a great option, IMHO) or get a new RSW-10 or RSW-12! -Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readster Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 ---------------- On 3/4/2004 11:01:03 AM DrPyro wrote: Call klipsch! But if its out of warrenty, I won't spend the money to fix it. First, the KSW-12 is no match for the new reference subs (RSW-10,12,15). IMHO, the KSW-12 SUCKED, very boomy and just can't keep up with the Reference series speakers. So either get a used KSW-12 for something like $200 (not a great option, IMHO) or get a new RSW-10 or RSW-12! -Dave ---------------- I disagree, I have owned a ksw-12, for almost 5 years, and i think it is a pretty good sounding sub. I also, have a sunfire mark 2, and a rsw-12, which are both high powered subs, and my ksw-12, fits in nicely in my system. I would send it in to have the amp fixed, it will not be that expensive, and well worth it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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