PSW111 sounds

lloydmarie
lloydmarie Posts: 2
in Troubleshooting
I have a 10 year old home stereo system which includes a PSW111 subwoofer. I purchased the system from Best Buy and the Geek Squad installed it. For the last six months or so, I have been hearing some noise from the PSW111 when everything else in the system has been turned off. The sound is noticeable from 10-15 feet away from the speaker and sounds sort of like a grandfather clock, although it is hard to describe. Today, I got a ladder to gain access to the subwoofer and when I tipped it in different directions I got different sounds. Any ideas what is causing this noise and how to repair it?
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    lloydmarie wrote: »
    Today, I got a ladder to gain access to the subwoofer...

    ...wut???
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,741
    FestYboy wrote: »
    lloydmarie wrote: »
    Today, I got a ladder to gain access to the subwoofer...

    ...wut???

    Right.....
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited February 2019
    Okay ignoring the ladder, the amp is dying. Buy a new sub. It’s been 10 years. Sorry for your loss. Rip.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • lloydmarie
    lloydmarie Posts: 2
    LOL. re the ladder, the woofer is in a cabinet that can't be reached without a ladder. That is why I haven't messed with it until now. Thanks rooftop59, guess I will have to bite the bullet.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Sorry to be blunt, but its a $200 big box sub. It probably cost $50-75 max to make, but the cost to repair or replace the amp will be almost as much as the sub. 10 years is a LOT of use. You should be pleased honestly.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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