Hi all
I got an old klipsch ksw10 subwoofer today. It is not working so i opened it up. The problem was quite clear quickly: tehre seems to have been a little burnout, and two parts have been removed. I can not find the schematic online, so i wa shoping someone can help me with identifying these parts:
I hope someone can help!
I got an old klipsch ksw10 subwoofer today. It is not working so i opened it up. The problem was quite clear quickly: tehre seems to have been a little burnout, and two parts have been removed. I can not find the schematic online, so i wa shoping someone can help me with identifying these parts:
I hope someone can help!
Looks like repairs have already been attempted - this type of thermal damage is not at all uncommon in many such products, many of which suffer from horrible thermal dissipation design, and should be considered living on borrowed time.
In way too many cases the company with the name silk-screened on the product amp outsource the amps from an OEM, and have no idea as to the actual schematic to be able to help identify damaged or missing parts. Furthermore, the quality of PSB traces can vary tremendously, and by the time the parts and board are toasted, the foil may be very fragile, rendering repair unreliable. This is a huge nightmare for smaller audio shops - in many cases the replacement amp module or parts are not even available to them while still under warranty - it's certainly not their intention to use this as an upgrade path, but that happens more often than you'd think.
You might be better served by looking at replacing with an aftermarket plate amp by the likes of Dayton, etc - trying to find one that will fit in the existing opening is the fun part.
In way too many cases the company with the name silk-screened on the product amp outsource the amps from an OEM, and have no idea as to the actual schematic to be able to help identify damaged or missing parts. Furthermore, the quality of PSB traces can vary tremendously, and by the time the parts and board are toasted, the foil may be very fragile, rendering repair unreliable. This is a huge nightmare for smaller audio shops - in many cases the replacement amp module or parts are not even available to them while still under warranty - it's certainly not their intention to use this as an upgrade path, but that happens more often than you'd think.
You might be better served by looking at replacing with an aftermarket plate amp by the likes of Dayton, etc - trying to find one that will fit in the existing opening is the fun part.
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Dont know if you still need this, i just was given one with the same thermal damage, but all parts are intact. Let me know if you still need it. Been trying to find a real schematic for it.
Dont know if you still need this, i just was given one with the same thermal damage, but all parts are intact. Let me know if you still need it. Been trying to find a real schematic for it.