PSW10 subwoofer problem

Farmboy8
Farmboy8 Posts: 60
edited April 2013 in The Clubhouse
hello all,
Been a really long time since i have been on here but i have still been enjoying my Polk Audio speakers :smile:! unfortunately i just turned on the system and was watching a movie and the sub was making a weird sound so i unplugged it checked all the connections they were all good. I plugged it back in it made some weird sounds for a few seconds and started to smoke out the port tube :question:! so i unplugged it real quick again checked everything out and made sure it wasnt on fire and that everything was ok. Now when i plug it in it does not work at all. Im thinking the amp just went out on it, but i am not sure. anyone ever experience this or have any idea what i need to do to solve the issue? any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Kevin
correction it is a psw202 sorry.
"The goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it":p

Denon 3802 (Reciever)
Polk audio Rti-8 (Fronts)
Polk audio Csi-3 (center)
Blue Ray Sony Bdp S550
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320 GB Xbox 360 (MW3 Edition) (Game)
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited April 2013
    Smoke coming out electronics or speakers is never good. Pull the amp and look at it.
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  • Farmboy8
    Farmboy8 Posts: 60
    edited April 2013
    yeah i have never had electronics start smoking and had it become a positive experience lol. but i did pull out the amp and nothing looks to be bad it is all in good shape and i could not locate anywhere that had appeared to burn but i am not an expert in amplifiers by any means and would not know what to look for if there was a problem. but it is not working at all now.
    "The goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it":p

    Denon 3802 (Reciever)
    Polk audio Rti-8 (Fronts)
    Polk audio Csi-3 (center)
    Blue Ray Sony Bdp S550
    LG 50" Plasma (1080P Smart 3D) (TV)
    320 GB Xbox 360 (MW3 Edition) (Game)
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2013
    Once the magic smoke escapes - then there are problems.....

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited April 2013
    It's cooked! Get yourself a new sub. Go to the Polk store on Ebay. They've got some great deals, free shipping and a full warranty. I would go for the PSW125. Good luck!
    Carl

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,720
    edited April 2013
    I'm wondering if it's the amp or the coil ? If you were able to produce smoke, there was something cooking if even for only a little bit. Burnt electronics/electrical ranks right up there with burnt mashed potatoes; can't miss it. A sniff test should pinpoint it.

    Mr. Carl's suggestion is excellent. Newegg also has some nice choices.
    The PSW505 is on sale ("while supplies last") for $199. Shipping isn't free, though. It's $1.99, 3-day business.
    The PSW110 is on sale for $149.99, free shipping.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=polk+audio+subwoofer

    Don't know what your budget is, or your listening environment, but Polk Ebay or Newegg should get you in the ballpark.
    Sal Palooza
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  • Farmboy8
    Farmboy8 Posts: 60
    edited April 2013
    thanks guys ill get on there and check out some of the ones on newegg and polk ebay i appreciate the help
    "The goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it":p

    Denon 3802 (Reciever)
    Polk audio Rti-8 (Fronts)
    Polk audio Csi-3 (center)
    Blue Ray Sony Bdp S550
    LG 50" Plasma (1080P Smart 3D) (TV)
    320 GB Xbox 360 (MW3 Edition) (Game)
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