I just discovered that my subwoofer is ****ed

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Posted by The Drow on Jun-21-2005 08:48:

I just discovered that my subwoofer is ****ed

It blows air though the on/off button.
I'm not kidding.
It also distords when it shouldn't.
What should I do?

Posted by itsamemario on Jun-21-2005 18:06:

fix it?

Posted by djyouth on Jun-21-2005 18:10:

Contact your local music store and ask them where you can send it for reparation / reclamation...
And cross your fingers and hope they have a guarantee that hasn't expired...

Posted by The Drow on Jun-21-2005 19:08:

I have them for 6 years so I have no guarantees anymore.
Why does it blow air out of the on/off button when basses are played?
I'm really courius about this cuz it sounds like a joke but it's true.

Posted by Dickie-T on Jun-21-2005 21:45:

about the air, i think thats just normal, perhaps a little mistake in the design

Posted by itsamemario on Jun-21-2005 22:59:

run some super glue (rapid) around the buttons.. that'd do the trick... about the distortion i cant help..

Posted by Subtle on Jun-21-2005 23:39:

quote:
Originally posted by djyouth
reclamation...

Posted by The Drow on Jun-22-2005 04:34:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_alfi
run some super glue (rapid) around the buttons.. that'd do the trick... about the distortion i cant help..

that's a nice idea.
thanks.

Posted by itsamemario on Jun-22-2005 16:41:

quote:
Originally posted by The Drow
that's a nice idea.
thanks.

lol np... if air starts coming out othe places after that, just glue there until you got yourself a nice airtight woofer :P is it closed or does it have a bass port? (like that hole on the side or wherever)

Posted by The Drow on Jun-22-2005 21:03:

it's closed.

Posted by aquila on Jun-22-2005 22:06:

gotta love subs.....if they aren't built right they're a pain in the a**. I remember building a cabinet for my car's sub, and it was so powerful it was even blowing air around the screws.

the distortion could be caused by the leaking air, or the woofer itself could be worn out (you mentioned it was 6 years old, right?). Re-seal all the leaks like dj_alfi mentioned, and if that doesn't stop the distortion, you may have to replace the woofer.

Posted by itsamemario on Jun-22-2005 23:06:

quote:
Originally posted by The Drow
it's closed.

k.,... then glue it up, if it werent closed it wouldnt really matter if the air came out :P