Definitive Technology PF15TLPLUS subwoofer

Hi,

I have an older Def Tech sub and recently it began humming when there was no signal for a short period of time, for example in a movie when there was no bass. I noticed it about 2 months ago and would unplug it from the wall and then plug back in to "restart" it which temporarily fixed the problem. Earlier this week I turned on my receiver which is set to ARC and before anything was even on the TV screen, the sub started blaring a sound that sounded like a tornado alarm. It was so loud I can barely describe it.
I've read through a number of these threads in hopes that someone might be able to shed some light on what is causing it as I would really like to fix this but from what I've read, the solution is not as common as I originally hoped. I am going to call Definitive and know this is out of warranty but if anyone has experienced this and could point me in the right direction that would be extremely appreciated. Thanks