Ok guys I finally did it. I was watching a movie today and my 10 year old SVS 20-39 PC12 plus sub made a farting sound twice and now it makes a scraping noise whenever there is a signal. Contacted SVS service and they diagnosed a blow woofer. Good news - replacement is available. Bad news $299 plus shipping. Quick question, obviously the best choice would be to order the woofer and be done with it. However I am curious, would it be possible to replace with a 12" woofer (peerless) of local make. I know perhaps there will a compromise in performance but is this really an option, and also what would a 12" subwoofer driver from peerless cost. Please advice.
Cheers,
Sid
I can fix your SVS. For that you will have to post me some pics of that blown driver from all possible angles. Kindly answer few questions related to the faulty driver......
1. Is the cone assemble not moving (stuck) when you press it downwards ?.
2. If its freely moving down & up. Do you find any scrapping noise when
you press the cone assembly up & down ?.
3. Do you find any cracks or tear in any component ..... cone or spider ?.
4. Do you see any adhesive failure in between cone and spider ?, surround
to frame ?, spider to frame ? or in between the termination of the
surround to the cone body.
It is possible to replace the voice coil (if damaged) by re-using the cone assembly again. Spider will also need a change in the doing course.
I can get parts from my sources abroad to fix the SVS, provided if you can
ship it to my workshop in Kolkata.
& by the way 12" Peerless (India) driver will not work as an ideal replacement.
Vicky