Should I get my VTF MK 2 fixed?

[rick r]

I bought this back in 2006 after much review. It was my first sub and sounded great. I had never abused it and didn't have too many hours on it. One recent day, I turned it on and it blew a fuse. I e-mailed HSU, and was told that a new fuse would probably not fix the problem, (it did not). They instructed me to ship it to them for repair. It will cost a lot in shipping plus the ~$125 they want to fix it. Is it worth it?
Is this the lifespan I should expect from a sub? Any other options for getting fixed? I live in SC. Thanks

 

[TLS Guy]

I bought this back in 2006 after much review. It was my first sub and sounded great. I had never abused it and didn't have too many hours on it. One recent day, I turned it on and it blew a fuse. I e-mailed HSU, and was told that a new fuse would probably not fix the problem, (it did not). They instructed me to ship it to them for repair. It will cost a lot in shipping plus the ~$125 they want to fix it. Is it worth it?
Is this the lifespan I should expect from a sub? Any other options for getting fixed? I live in SC. Thanks

I don't see why you have to ship the whole sub. It would be easier to remove the amp and ship it to them and then reinstall it.

The other option is to get a better external, and remove the speaker connection from the current amp and install speaker terminals in the sub and use the external, such as a good pro amp. You would likely have a better sub in that situation.

 

[shadyJ]

The amp shouldn't cost that much to ship. If you like how it has performed so far, I would just get it fixed, unless you have the upgrade itch.

 

[KEW]

I don't see why you have to ship the whole sub. It would be easier to remove the amp and ship it to them and then reinstall it.

The other option is to get a better external, and remove the speaker connection from the current amp and install speaker terminals in the sub and use the external, such as a good pro amp. You would likely have a better sub in that situation.

Is there any reasonable chance that the driver is the source of the amp failure?

If so, how could he best rule it out?

 

[TLS Guy]

Is there any reasonable chance that the driver is the source of the amp failure?

If so, how could he best rule it out?

Short of the voice coil shorting out, driver failure will not blow fuses.

He can measure the DC resistance of the driver with an ohm meter. That will rule out a shorted voice coil. However the chance of this fault being due to the driver is exceedingly remote.

 

[dalumberjack]

When my amp blew (cap exploded just last week) I sent my VTF 3.3's amp to them and they sent me another one back.

Costed me $15 to mail it. I would say get it repaired if you like it. If you want more, then maybe upgrade to another HSU?

Also, HSU told me to test to make sure the driver was ok. I hooked the sub terminals (on the subwoofer itself) to my main speaker connections. I then went into my AVR and set my fronts to full range. Played a little material to make sure the cone was moving and producing sound. All was good,

 

[Warpdrv]

May still be under warranty.. No...?

 

[bogrod]

I had my VTF-2's (the old "Mark 1") amp repaired recently. They replaced the caps, and the person who I spoke to on the phone said to expect at least five years or more on the amp. They apparently made additional repairs to other parts. In short, I have full confidence that they didn't just fix what was obviously wrong, and are looking to make sure that I am satisfied with how it will perform for some time ahead.