I've had several KEF and Monitor Audio Subwoofers, and at some point, they all seem to fail due to power supply / capacitor problems.
Sometimes the manufacturer will repair these at no cost (even though they are out of warranty), and other times it's cost a couple of hundred pounds in repair and shipping fees.
My current subwoofers in the living room are KEF 400b (pair) and in the Home Cinema they are Monitor Audio AW12 (pair).
I tend to hold onto stuff, so my Monitor Audio subwoofers are from 2012, and the KEFs are from 2016.
I'd be interested to hear about other people's experience with subwoofers and expectations regarding longevity and component failure.
I connect my subs to Denon X6200W AV Receivers via the dedicated LFE connections. The (UK) mains plug sockets are protected with Belkin surge protectors.
I leave the subwoofers permanently powered-on, in 'Auto' mode.
I hear great things about the SVS SB-1000 Pro - but are the power supplies and capacitor actually better than their rivals?
Thanks & regards,
James.
Sometimes the manufacturer will repair these at no cost (even though they are out of warranty), and other times it's cost a couple of hundred pounds in repair and shipping fees.
My current subwoofers in the living room are KEF 400b (pair) and in the Home Cinema they are Monitor Audio AW12 (pair).
I tend to hold onto stuff, so my Monitor Audio subwoofers are from 2012, and the KEFs are from 2016.
I'd be interested to hear about other people's experience with subwoofers and expectations regarding longevity and component failure.
I connect my subs to Denon X6200W AV Receivers via the dedicated LFE connections. The (UK) mains plug sockets are protected with Belkin surge protectors.
I leave the subwoofers permanently powered-on, in 'Auto' mode.
I hear great things about the SVS SB-1000 Pro - but are the power supplies and capacitor actually better than their rivals?
Thanks & regards,
James.