psw 1200 rattles (& shakes & rolls)
soiset
Posts: 724
Hello Polkheads,
I am tracking down noise in my psw1200, and I think the problem may arise from cabinet structural problems caused by "improper shipment methods." I think I can handle repairing the cabinet, but I may also have a rattle coming from somewhere in the amp section.
It seems to me that it might be a good idea to separate the amp section, permanently, from the sub cabinet. All that hard vibration can't be good for those delicate electronics. I am down to a single rca input that doesn't have a bad ground (hum problems) and as I'd like to keep using this wonderful home theater sub for a long time, I think it would be prudent to build a separate cabinet for the amp section, and seal the hole in the cabinet with more mdf (don't worry, woodworking P.E. is me).
Any suggestions? I don't know what kind of caulk would be best, nor do I know what kind of plugs I should use to connect the amplifier leads to the cabinet. I'm all ears.
Chris
& since it seems to be the thing to do:
Home theater:
6 Polk S4's
1 Big-**** Polk Subwoofer
1 **** Receiver
1 **** DVD player
Car:
Polk dB 5500 separates front
Polk dB 3510 rear
Polk dB 10 sub
RF Power 600 5 channel amp
Clarion Pro-Audio head unit, DSP, and changer
I am tracking down noise in my psw1200, and I think the problem may arise from cabinet structural problems caused by "improper shipment methods." I think I can handle repairing the cabinet, but I may also have a rattle coming from somewhere in the amp section.
It seems to me that it might be a good idea to separate the amp section, permanently, from the sub cabinet. All that hard vibration can't be good for those delicate electronics. I am down to a single rca input that doesn't have a bad ground (hum problems) and as I'd like to keep using this wonderful home theater sub for a long time, I think it would be prudent to build a separate cabinet for the amp section, and seal the hole in the cabinet with more mdf (don't worry, woodworking P.E. is me).
Any suggestions? I don't know what kind of caulk would be best, nor do I know what kind of plugs I should use to connect the amplifier leads to the cabinet. I'm all ears.
Chris
& since it seems to be the thing to do:
Home theater:
6 Polk S4's
1 Big-**** Polk Subwoofer
1 **** Receiver
1 **** DVD player
Car:
Polk dB 5500 separates front
Polk dB 3510 rear
Polk dB 10 sub
RF Power 600 5 channel amp
Clarion Pro-Audio head unit, DSP, and changer