New PSW505 Smells Like Formaldehyde

Silver0066
Silver0066 Posts: 1
edited March 2011 in Troubleshooting
Just received a new psw505. It is stinking up my room horribly. It smells like formaldehyde or some other chemical.

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a way to fix it or should I return it for another brand?
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2011
    I know sometimes new gear will have a smell to them due to packing, but i never heard it smelling like formaldehyde.

    might die down in a couple days.
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  • inthewoods
    inthewoods Posts: 54
    edited March 2011
    nope mine smells fine... sounds good too :wink:
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited March 2011
    MINE SMELLS like a clean woman's behind.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited March 2011
    I've had 2 and neither one of mine had any odor out of the box at all.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    It's only the adhesives fully drying. Perfectly normal and nothing to be concerned about.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited March 2011
    It's probably not formaldehyde so no formaldehyde worries.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    Besides, there are so many other things in your home that contain formaldehyde, a small sub should be the least of your concerns.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited March 2011
    Mine smells like chloroforrrrrrrrr
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited March 2011
    I am sure the smell will die down. Like said above it is probably the adhesives / finishes fully drying.

    My rc car tires are probably the the worst smelling "new" products that I buy.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2011
    I never buy a speaker without smelling it first.
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited March 2011
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    I never buy a speaker without smelling it first.
    Oh? Maybe you were the one I saw "making out" with a speaker the other day in the store. I was wondering what was going on...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited March 2011
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    I never buy a speaker without smelling the port first.

    Fixed it.
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited March 2011
    Mine smells like teen spirit.
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited March 2011
    Mine only had a smell of wood or the like and only when the bass port was flowing massive amounts of air.
    I think it went away in about a week.
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited March 2011
    I don't know what material your speaker is made from but formaldehyde is used in the manufacture of particle board. Gassing can continue for several years.

    Foemaldehyde was/is used in the aging during the manufacture of Thai beer. Started brewing on Firday and in the BX no later than Wednesday. Gassing only lasted a few days but could empty a hooch in a few minutes.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2011
    blow some cigarette smoke on it.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2011
    that is why they cover the product in paint. also, when that gassing ocurs (they say all mdf does to a degree) I have never noted a strong formaldehyde small......even when I cut it.

    call customer service if it doesnt go away in a couple days
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    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

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  • starless
    starless Posts: 23
    edited March 2011
    I recently got a sub from a different manufacturer (BIC), and it also has a bit of a "whiff" to it...
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  • whitefish01
    whitefish01 Posts: 13
    edited March 2011
    Mine had a bit of a funky smell at first but it didn't last long.
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