PSW110 problems

Delorean2006
Delorean2006 Posts: 4
edited January 2013 in Troubleshooting
I just got a new psw110 for christmas and that day with my old sony receiver it was working like a charm, I did my best to break it in. Then the next day i got a new receiver as another gift and its a Yamaha RX-V465. For the past couple of days it working perfectly fine. My subwoofer cable finally came in, was using a regular RCA cable, now all of a sudden the 110 makes these weird loud noises. I try changing the volume to see if that would fix it but whenever i touch the volume nob the noises get worse. I tried the original RCA cable i was using and its now doing the same exact problem that it is doing with the subwoofer cable. Now my question what is wrong with, can i fix it easily or should i just bring the sub back?
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  • Delorean2006
    Delorean2006 Posts: 4
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    I would recommend calling Polk Audio customer service at 1-800-377-7655 9 AM - 5:30 PM Monday - Friday Eastern Time for assistance.

    One question though, does the subwoofer display this behavior if you connect it back to the old Sony receiver?

    the problem with that is, that i gave my old sony receiver to my uncle so i can't test it out again with that receiver, im going to try it out on my father's receiver when i get a chance
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  • PikSkrit
    PikSkrit Posts: 1
    edited December 2009
    I just started having the same problem. When I touch the sound knob the sub "bumps". The sub has been working flawlessly for the past few days until recently when it got really loud even though I had put the receiver on mute. I even unplugged the rca cable hookup from the back of the sub, and same problem persisted. Any input appreciated.
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  • braaaaay
    braaaaay Posts: 11
    edited December 2009
    maybe you got a defective or grounded knob, try to bring it back, i've been using my polk psw110 for 3mos never encountered any problems.
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  • Delorean2006
    Delorean2006 Posts: 4
    edited December 2009
    braaaaay wrote: »
    maybe you got a defective or grounded knob, try to bring it back, i've been using my polk psw110 for 3mos never encountered any problems.

    yea the loud popping noises only happen whenever i touch the volume nob and they just keep on happening after
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  • Delorean2006
    Delorean2006 Posts: 4
    edited December 2009
    PikSkrit wrote: »
    I just started having the same problem. When I touch the sound knob the sub "bumps". The sub has been working flawlessly for the past few days until recently when it got really loud even though I had put the receiver on mute. I even unplugged the rca cable hookup from the back of the sub, and same problem persisted. Any input appreciated.

    so i called polk this morning and they said to either return the sub back to the store that you had purchased it or if you cant return it, they will send an amplifier to you. The customer rep said that is probably what the problem is, the amp went bad on the sub
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  • brandonnys
    brandonnys Posts: 1
    edited February 2011
    I have been using this sub for a while, and now all the sudden the sub will just start at full volume. I turn it all the way down and it stays at full blast. Then I'll wiggle it a little bit and it will go to the proper volume. I found that if I apply upward pressure to the volume knob, it works fine, however if I push down on the knob, it goes at full volume.

    Sounds like either a cheap volume pot or a bad solder job to me. I've set my volume to what I like, and I've had to resort to taping the volume knob so that vibrations from the sub don't knock the volume knob loose and make it blast full volume right in the middle of a movie.
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  • jnnt29
    jnnt29 Posts: 1
    edited March 2011
    I have been having the same issue with feedback in the sub when I touch the volume control. I called Customer support and the Rep said he would send a new SW amp out for me to replace. Can't ask for more then that!
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  • HDDoobie
    HDDoobie Posts: 20
    edited August 2011
    I think I just started having the same problem today with my new/refurb PSW110 sub that I just got in about 3 or 4 weeks ago. My mom was watching TV and all the sudden it started making noises like if fireworks were going off outside in the distance on 4th of July. Even if you paused the DVR while watching TV it kept making the noises. I flipped the power switch on the back of the sub and turned my receiver on and off and then the noise went away. I will see if it makes the noises again or if it was a one time thing (I think it happened once before but not totally sure). If it happens again, or anything else goes weird with it, I will definitely call Polk Audio to replace it. Everything else in my system is new, so I don't think it could be it.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    jnnt29 wrote: »
    I have been having the same issue with feedback in the sub when I touch the volume control. I called Customer support and the Rep said he would send a new SW amp out for me to replace. Can't ask for more then that!
    HDDoobie wrote: »
    I think I just started having the same problem today with my new/refurb PSW110 sub that I just got in about 3 or 4 weeks ago. My mom was watching TV and all the sudden it started making noises like if fireworks were going off outside in the distance on 4th of July. Even if you paused the DVR while watching TV it kept making the noises. I flipped the power switch on the back of the sub and turned my receiver on and off and then the noise went away. I will see if it makes the noises again or if it was a one time thing (I think it happened once before but not totally sure). If it happens again, or anything else goes weird with it, I will definitely call Polk Audio to replace it. Everything else in my system is new, so I don't think it could be it.
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    I believe the live chat icon appears at the top to the right end side of Polk's site during working hours. If you look at the history of this thread, this is how the OProb. got resolved with the assistnace of Polk Technical support. As usual, I am confident Polk will help you to resolve your problem promptly if you take the time to adress your issue with one of the means above.

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  • 203CT240
    203CT240 Posts: 1
    edited January 2013
    So I too am experiencing the same problem I called tech support and they told me that unless I can find my receipt from best buy that they would do no such thing in sending me an amplifier. I've been a polk customer my whole life and never had an issue you but to be turned away on this when i see so many others have been help kinda makes me think twice about continuing to buy their stuff.


    Has anyone attempted a manual repair? Can it be traced to one component of the amplifier?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited January 2013
    Hello,
    Welcome to Polk's forum, sorry you're having a problem. In order for a repair to happen under warranty you need to be able to provide a proof of purchase. Do you have a copy of a cancelled check or credit card statement that supports your claim? Did you register your product with Polk when you bought it?
    Regards, Ken
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