sub fried by lightning - how to repair?

bobd59
bobd59 Posts: 1
edited June 2005 in Troubleshooting
last night we had a terrible lightning storm while watching "lemony snicket" with the kiddies on ppv, and there was a massive bolt way too close to the house. dunno if it hit the power line or what, but it smoked my PSW250. (no fire; no downed tree; tv, satellite decoder, receiver, and other equipment is ok... they were on a surge suppressor, but the sub wasn't :-(

right after the bolt, the sub starting doing this audible pulsing / throbbing. it's last gasps of life, i guess.

i opened up the sub and the fuse was blown, so i replaced it but -- as i suspected -- it blows the fuse right away each time. not surprising... the fuse is waaay too slow to stop a surge like that.

question is - how/where can i get it repaired? and is it worth it? am i better off getting a new pcb or having this one fixed?

i've had the sub exactly 3 years (to the week) and it's gently used. (wife and kiddies don't have the appreciation of Jurassic Park that i do :-)

thanks in advance for your advise.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited June 2005
    Sorry to hear about your sub. Try contacting Polk Customer Service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited June 2005
    prolly won't meet your deductible on your insurance, but I think that you are looking at a new sub....

    BDT
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2005
    Great excuse to order an SVS PB10.
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