is there a possible reason for this? For some reason, my bass is weak. I replaced a fuse in it, these speakers are called the klipsch ifi rsx-3 speakers.
Did you disconnect the sub while you did it? Maybe you rewired it out of phase?tautitan123
No, I didn't touch the wires. Anyways, there is another problem with my subwoofer. It keeps blowing out my fuses. And, the bass seemed weaker to begin with. Is there a reason why the subwoofer would keep burning the fuses out? I also want to know why the bass is weak.
Replace the fuse with whatever rating the original was, or what is recommended in the manual. Now try turning the volume to minimum whenever you switch the set on/off.
Replace the fuse with whatever rating the original was, or what is recommended in the manual. Now try turning the volume to minimum whenever you switch the set on/off.Gregoroth
I used the type of fuse that the troubleshooting person on the klipsch website was good. But do you think he was wrong? I mean, does it make sense to say that the fuse blew out the moment after I turned on the subwoofer because of using the wrong fuse?
If you disconnected the audio cables when you replaced the fuse and then put them back in back to front then the speaker would be out of phase with the others, depending on how the rest of the speakers are connected, and that would result in reduced bass. The fuse problem seems like it might be pointing to a larger issue though. Are you sure the fuse you put in is the same as the one that you took out? Also, what sub do you have the RSX-3 speakers hooked up to?If a lower rated fuse than is necessary to run the unit is plugged in it would indeed blow.
If you disconnected the audio cables when you replaced the fuse and then put them back in back to front then the speaker would be out of phase with the others, depending on how the rest of the speakers are connected, and that would result in reduced bass. The fuse problem seems like it might be pointing to a larger issue though. Are you sure the fuse you put in is the same as the one that you took out? Also, what sub do you have the RSX-3 speakers hooked up to?If a lower rated fuse than is necessary to run the unit is plugged in it would indeed blow.tautitan123
Soryry, I'm having trouble understanding you. I never disconnected the cables in teh subwoofer, i just changed the fuse. And the person who advised me on the type of fuse to use was from the tech support people from klipsch.com.
Ah no problem then, just thought that you might have had to disconnect the cables to get the sub out far enough to get to it. What sub do you have the RSX-3s hooked up to? If possible also try to find out if the fuse you replaced is the same one you replaced it with.
Ah no problem then, just thought that you might have had to disconnect the cables to get the sub out far enough to get to it. What sub do you have the RSX-3s hooked up to? If possible also try to find out if the fuse you replaced is the same one you replaced it with. tautitan123
According to my bro, the subwoofer is an 8 inch one. Also, I said this already, but the the fuse I switched to was the same type as the one that was originally in there. I asked tech support at the klipsch.com website, and they told me the type of fuse to use to replace the old one. But then, maybe he was wrong...
Also, my dad told me it might be because the home I live in is very old, so the outlet's voltage or whatever you call it is different. Also, my upstairs rooms, are used by my sister, brother, my parents, and me, so there is constantly a lot of power being used. therefore, my dad said that that might be why the fuse in my subwoofer broke. I'm not sure if I'm using the right terminology, but do you understand what I'm saying?
I can sort of see where you are coming from there, have you tried plugging it in elsewhere to see if that helps?tautitan123
Yeah, I just tried it downstairs, flicked it on and off several times, and it works fine. Now the problem is, is there a device out there that will change the voltage of the outlet I am using so it will not blow out another fuse in my subwoofer? Like I said, the subwoofer probably blew out because it was being used upstairs. If I want to use my speakers, I might have to use the living room downstairs, where parents watch TV, which will suck if I have to use my comp while they are there...:(
Well you can buy something like a 4 way surge protector which should mitigate the effects of any power surges that might be doing it. tautitan123
Sorry, i'm not savvy at this kind of stuff. 4 way surge protection? What does that mean? Anyways, I'm looking more into looking for a device that changes the amount of power coming out from the outlet, not surges or spikes.
I'm a little skeptical that the outlet would be the cause of this. Are you sure the speakers work fine when plugged into a different outlet? PS2_ROCKS
I just tried my subwoofer today, turns out that it blew out AGAIN. This was when I tried them downstairs. I think the problem is with the subwoofer now, but I don't want to take any chances that the outlet isn't also the case. Like I said, my home is somewhat old, so the way the outlets work is kind of old fashioned. Im' thinking about buying something that regulates the power output or whatever you call it. Are those devices cheap?
I doubt you will get any new answers here. You basically have three options for mitigating the effects of power spikes, surges and anomalies. A surge protected extension lead, a UPS power supply or a device similar to the one mentioned in your other thread. If you aren't going to take any of the advice that people are giving out to you then contact a qualified electrician so they can conduct an independent test of your electrical supply. As for the sub, if it's under warranty, send it back. If it's not then find someone to test and repair it.
I doubt you will get any new answers here. You basically have three options for mitigating the effects of power spikes, surges and anomalies. A surge protected extension lead, a UPS power supply or a device similar to the one mentioned in your other thread. If you aren't going to take any of the advice that people are giving out to you then contact a qualified electrician so they can conduct an independent test of your electrical supply. As for the sub, if it's under warranty, send it back. If it's not then find someone to test and repair it. tautitan123
My mom said she hired an electrician some time long ago, and he said the problem was that there are too many people using the electricians upstairs. But I have yet to see that my family's stuff upstairs being blown out.
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