Why is my new sub silent?

DanielKellmii · 02-13-2005, 05:04 PM

What did I do? I just bought a Klipsch 12 sub from Best Buy. I took it out of the box and pluged it in. It played for about 3 minutes and then nothing. I was checking out the volume at the time, but nothing too extreme. I was playing a movie (LOTR:FOTR) that has some good low frequencies, but I didn't have anything too loud. I did unplug it and then plug it back in. I waited about 20 minuets and tried again. Nothing.
Any ideas?

Donald B · 02-13-2005, 05:07 PM

If you have a receiver that requires you to setup a subwoofer you may want to go through the menus. I know I cannot just plug in a sub to my Yamaha receiver. I have to 'add' it. Another issue could be that you blew a fuse on the sub... assuming your sub has a few.

Those are my first 2 suggestions to investigate. Good luck!

DanielKellmii · 02-13-2005, 05:30 PM

It is/was replacing a sub that was already there.

Donald B · 02-13-2005, 05:31 PM

What receiver do you have hooked up to the sub?

DonnyD · 02-13-2005, 05:42 PM

Hopefully it's just a fuse..........LOTR is some pretty significant low end to be trying out a new sub with, especially if you were running it HOT.
Good luck......

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KenLeBlanc · 02-13-2005, 07:56 PM

Shouldn't a new sub be already broken in ? I know the Athena Sub8 that I have recommends a break in period of 50 hours min. but I thought most speakers/subs were broken in from the factory ?

I have a JBL E250 Nortridge on order, should I not be able to take it out of the box and put it through some nice low end tests ?

DanielKellmii · 02-14-2005, 05:54 AM

It was the fuse.

Greg_Hammond · 02-14-2005, 09:30 AM

Which subwoofer model did you get?

I'm surprised you blew the fuse. Check to make sure the plug fits snugly in the socket, and that if you're using a power strip or power conditioner - that it's plug is also snug. If you have a weak connection, sometimes the voltage sags during demand, and the current goes up to compensate - popping a fuse in the process.

Greg

Antonio_B · 02-14-2005, 06:29 PM

sometimes when you disconnect the subwoofer cable while it's on,it can blow a fuse

Donald B · 02-14-2005, 07:04 PM

W00h00 score one point for Donald B.