How to replace a PSW10 plate amp?

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A month ago, a lightning bolt hit the power lines outside my house. Thankfully, none of my major electronics were affected (as they were all on surge suppressing power strips), but my PSW10 sub was not and the plate amp blew out.
I replaced the fuse on it, but as soon as I replaced the fuse and plugged it back in, the fuse immediately blew again.
My suspicion is that the speaker itself is still good. How would I get a replacement plate amp?
I replaced the fuse on it, but as soon as I replaced the fuse and plugged it back in, the fuse immediately blew again.
My suspicion is that the speaker itself is still good. How would I get a replacement plate amp?
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"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
The Polk Monitor 40 and PSW10 sub were my "starter" living room speakers, but I upgraded.
Guess I'm just going to toss out this dead sub then. Seems like such a waste, tho...
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
If your budget is really limited but you still want a sub then the psw505 is far superior.
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If you feel like you don't even really need a sub for that office setup, why fix or replace it at all then ?
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Because it was the sub for my Polk Monitor 40 computer speakers. I don't really need a sub for them, though. I mostly just listen to music on my computer speakers.
It just feels stupid throwing away a perfectly good speaker cabinet and sub-woofer speaker. And I don't feel like spending 5 hours diagnosing the problem with the plate amp.
I'd rather replace the amp with a cheap refurb. I guess I was just raised to fix broken things, rather than throw away and buy new...
A pair of Polk S55 tower speakers. They get sufficiently deep for my listening/movie-watching purposes.
For movies you'll want a sub that hits at least into the low 20's.
From an independent reviewer....
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
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I agree, but I do think it depends on both experience and bass proclivities. Robert reina from stereophile (rip) often said that a speaker had to have solid output to about 55hz to be satisfying for most music. On the one hand I agree, as in a near field environment or a small room the trusty rt25is are pretty satisfying. BUT once you hear truly full range speakers (well down into the 20hz range) it’s really hard to go back...on the other hand, bass heads like @EndersShadow would probably never be happy with 55hz. That’s what I mean by bass proclivities...
Denon AVR-X4200w; Peachtree Audio NovaPre; B&K TX4430; Bryson BPD-1; Mains: Dynaudio Excite x18; Center - Polk cs400i; Heights, Center Surround - Klipsch KHC - 6 In-Ceiling; Surrounds - Monoprice in-ceiling; Sub - HSU VTF-2 MK5; LG UP870 4K BDP; NVidia ShieldTV
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Master Bedroom
Cambridge Azur 551r; Definitive Technology SM45, NHT Super One CI surrounds, Martin Logan Dynamo (original), Squeezebox Touch