I think I have blown my Sub

[petertwelves12]

After changing my room layout which included moving my Audio and Video equipment my subwoofer stopped working once I plugged all the connections back in. It was working fine before.
I think I may have short-circuited it or blown it when reconnecting the cables. Is this possible?
I wouldnt be surprised as prior to the move I had many heavy duty things in the one plug pack-standard. (Computer, Monitor, TV, VCR, DVD, AMP and Sub). After the move the items are more spread out between two plug packs (6 and 4). One heavy duty one and a standard one. The sub doesnt work in both plug packs. The 6 plug pack has a faulty plug hole preventing me from pluging in a plug. I was jamming one of my plugs in there. Could this have caused a problem if the power was on?
Note: The power light in on on the Sub and there is no voltage switch in case you are wondering

As for the connections. I think its connected properly. Its in the subwoofer hole near the other speaker connections in my Reciever. I did notice when taking it out and touching other connections that there was a loud base sound but this disappeared when I entered it back in the sub hole, then there was silence even with sub to max. Still it doesnt work.

At times I have had the sub to its full since I love loud trance music. Now my sound system sounds crap without it - the Speakers and Amp work. I want it back. Any thoughts?

Lastly could there be a setting in the Reciever that controls the sub?

Many thanks for replies
Pete

 

[Sheep]

If the sub makes a tone when you touch the connector (which I don't recommend doing) then the problem must lie with the unit sending the signal.

When you unplugged everything, the reciever might have turned the subwoofer "off" as it could be a default.

Using receiver your manual (if you don't know where to go) find out where you set the speakers up, and how many you use. Check to make sure the subwoofer is set to "ON" or "YES".

As a general rule, turn the mains small, bass to sub (other choices would be mains, and/or both) and set the cross over at 80hz (if possible).

Your manual will tell you how to do this if you don't know how.

SheepStar

 

[petertwelves12]

What a dumb ***



Its all good now. Seems I was using the wrong connection hole. Looking to the manual of the receiver (thanks Sheep) I found that I needed to put the cable in the Subwoofer Pre Out outlet. Silly me had it in the Surround Back outlet. I am sure this fixed the problem, unless it was me changing the subwoofer settings on the receiver.

Thanks for your concern

Pete