What can i do with my old VTF-2 Subwoofer?

**AudioZuki** · **07-06-08, 07:51 PM**

The amp has died on me. HSU said buy a new one. Can I get a new amp? Anyone have any ideas?

**Mike P.** · **07-07-08, 02:03 AM**

How much does HSU want for a new amp?

**AudioZuki** · **07-07-08, 06:36 PM**

I have 2 emails into them. Hopefully they will respond soon.

**AudioZuki** · **07-08-08, 02:26 PM**

It seems that it would be around $120.

$20 ship to HSU
$80 Fix amp - this could be give or take
$20 Ship back

Man - I was about to do the IB. Well I was thinking of building one. I was even thinking of getting a sub for 160 as a temp but Circuit City is out of them. :-(

I wish they would just send me a new amp.

**salvasol** · **07-08-08, 05:45 PM**

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AudioZuki wrote:

... I wish they would just send me a new amp.

Well, if is under warranty maybe they can ... or, Did you get an extended warranty where you bought it???

**AudioZuki** · **07-08-08, 09:26 PM**

I didnt know you could extend the warrenty. I bought it from HSU website 7-9 years ago. So it is out of warrenty. The funny part is I had not used the sub for like 6-9 months. I barely ran it when I did use it. I didnt run it hard.

So now the question is this: Is my sub out of date? Will the speaker need replacing as well in a year or 2?

I talked to my wife about this issue. She is on board with getting a new sub. she doesnt even know what the sub does or why we need it. All I have to do is redo the basement first.

**salvasol** · **07-08-08, 10:54 PM**

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AudioZuki wrote:

.... I didnt know you could extend the warrenty....

Well is not exactly an extended warranty ... Best Buy and Circuit City sell it as a "Protection Plan"

To me is just a way to get more money (that's why I never get one for things I buy) ... is like getting an extended warranty in a new car (you're covered for at least 5 years from amnufacturer, if something happens you're covered; and if you have the extended warranty they use that warranty instead of the manufacteres warranty ... they just want us to

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... I talked to my wife about this issue. She is on board with getting a new sub. she doesnt even know what the sub does or why we need it. All I have to do is redo the basement first.

It seems to me that somebody will get a new toy (sub)

**AudioZuki** · **07-25-08, 09:28 AM**

For $285 shipped you can get a EP2500 amp. IT WORKS! Yes you might fry this speaker. Just dont listen to it too loud. I really cant listen to it to loud. WAF.

The nice thing now is I will have 2 subs. I will join the ranks of the multi sub crew. I have started another thread 100-700 sub in the ported subwoofer section.

One thing I dont understand is I have one cable from the back of the AV receiver to the the input on th eEP2500 and it works. When I had 2 it didnt. Might have something to do with the stereo 1/4 connection plug? I dont know.

**Picture_Shooter** · **07-27-08, 12:25 AM**

How much watts is needed to run that sub? If around 200watts, try getting an amp from parts express.
It should do the job.

**AudioZuki** · **07-27-08, 08:26 PM**

I wish you would have saild something sooner. I already ordered a speaker. The EP2500 is here with the BFD1124. I havent hooked up the BFD yet. Im still shocked that this is working. Not only that this is a 1400 watt amp. I can even use another sub that I will build soon to connect to the amp and bfd. Yes I could have saved me money and time going the route you suggested. I would have prefered it. But what's done is done

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