Pamz
Novice Member
Hi everyone,
I am at my wits end. It could just be time for a new subwoofer but I don't want to sink hundreds of dollars on that right now.
My subwoofer (Definitive 375w) hums off and on for no particular reason it seems, maybe 25% of the time. For example, it will hum very loudly (despite what volume I have the sub or receiver at) for about 15 minutes (very annoying when youre trying to do schoolwork) and then not hum for an hour.
It does this whether it is plugged into the receiver or not. I tried using a "cheater plug" to no avail. I have also tried plugging it into a different outlet away from other equipment using an extension cord. I have also tried plugging it in alongside all the euipment that is in use at the same time (receiver, tv, wii, dvd player, etc.).
Is there any fix for this without getting into electrical stuff? Should I invest in one of those products that is supposed to eliminate subwoofer hums such as the ground loop eliminator or subwoofer isolation transformer? It seems like it just started doing this a few months ago when I stirred up some wires back there. I read on another thread that maybe the wifi router is too close? IDK!!!! It's driving me nuts! The subwoofer is 10 years old.
Any advice appreciated, thanks.
Pam
I am at my wits end. It could just be time for a new subwoofer but I don't want to sink hundreds of dollars on that right now.
My subwoofer (Definitive 375w) hums off and on for no particular reason it seems, maybe 25% of the time. For example, it will hum very loudly (despite what volume I have the sub or receiver at) for about 15 minutes (very annoying when youre trying to do schoolwork) and then not hum for an hour.
It does this whether it is plugged into the receiver or not. I tried using a "cheater plug" to no avail. I have also tried plugging it into a different outlet away from other equipment using an extension cord. I have also tried plugging it in alongside all the euipment that is in use at the same time (receiver, tv, wii, dvd player, etc.).
Is there any fix for this without getting into electrical stuff? Should I invest in one of those products that is supposed to eliminate subwoofer hums such as the ground loop eliminator or subwoofer isolation transformer? It seems like it just started doing this a few months ago when I stirred up some wires back there. I read on another thread that maybe the wifi router is too close? IDK!!!! It's driving me nuts! The subwoofer is 10 years old.
Any advice appreciated, thanks.
Pam
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