Subwoofer Repair

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Just in case you're like me and wonder what the inside of your home sub looks like. This is a Paradigm PS-1000. Blew a ring so I bought a repair kit. Pics are in reverse order from what I meant for them to be...

[RC10resto]

Nice save

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

We'll see Brian. I'll wait until tomorrow night to see if it immediately blows out again.

[GoMachV]

[a01butal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH2hmJTVnHA

[coxbros1]

its a $600 sub!

[juicedcoupe]

its a $600 sub!

It was, 15-20 years ago.

I've got a KLH amp and sub (separates) that was $500 in the late 90's. Now, its just old. I have a $150 Sony in the living room that sounds just as good and is smaller.

My wife's computer has one that I built. It has a Pioneer 12" car audio sub and a Dayton plate amp. Down-fire box with an aero-port. This thing absolutely jams.

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Yes, I have my eye on a Polk for about $120 if this isn't successful. My friend has it and it sounds great for the size and price. You get a lot more boom for your buck these days! This was more of a curiosity thing than anything to see if it actually worked. I could also just replace the entire woofer relatively inexpensively in this box if this doesn't work. I wanted to let it dry 24 hrs before testing it. we'll see here shortly.

[juicedcoupe]

Yes, I have my eye on a Polk for about $120 if this isn't successful. My friend has it and it sounds great for the size and price. You get a lot more boom for your buck these days! This was more of a curiosity thing than anything to see if it actually worked. I could also just replace the entire woofer relatively inexpensively in this box if this doesn't work. I wanted to let it dry 24 hrs before testing it. we'll see here shortly.

Oh, I understand.

I still have that old KLH in the closet just because I remember how much I paid for it. And I was in college, making about $5/hr then. That was a big investment.

[coxbros1]

just got a report....he said it hits hard!!!

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

It's a Festivus miracle! Sounds great though!

[radioactivity]

Two things about subs...

1. When you first add one you ask, why did I wait so long to get one? This sounds great.
2. When it quits you ask, how long before I can get an other one? This sounds like s..t.

Awesome that you fixed it!

Chuck

[Diamond Dave]

It's a Festivus miracle! Sounds great though!

Glad you fixed it. The older foam surround subs worked well for the times.

Today's butyl rubber construction is so much more proficient.

I own a few and one I use for general purpose is an 8" Paradigm. It hits hard for how small it is.

Playing the new AC/DC release with it, sounds good.

[RC10th]

I remember buying a klipsch 3 speaker set for my computer many many many moons ago for about $180 and thought that was crazy. The first piece of music I played I was blown away at the clarity of each instrument in the piece, something I had not experienced before !! The sub had plenty of bass to spare.

We bought an $800 klipsch soundbar with sub for the TV and I still think my little 3 speaker computer system sounds better

Interesting though I had an old Bazooka tube in the back of my thunderbird and I loved it, deep and smooth, now I've got a Pioneer in a box and I don’t like it as much, not as deep and more punchy.

[coxbros1]

Thumbs had a Cougar with a sub in it prolly same yr u had your tbird....wicked!