Ok, I replaced the driver and the amp. While I was replacing the driver I went ahead and rigged up something to keep the wire off the amp boot. See pic below:



I used some of my girlfriends cosmetic wedges (which I call 'cosmetic wedgies') to keep the wire off of the boot. I don't think I could shorten it enough and still leave enough slack to remove the driver/amp easily so I went this route instead.

Anyway, I THINK the problem is fixed now. I played the same scene from finding nemo and it sounded much better. Here is a link to how it sounds now: I had the volume about as loud as it was on the last part of the first movie I posted, and I think it sounds much better now. ( go ahead and compare for yourself)

http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/dblackm/stereo/?action=view¤t=MOV00159.flv

I think the noise you hear this time is just port noise (it sounds different in person then on the movie.) When I shove my hand into the port the noise gets louder which leads me to believe it is just air comming from the port. The nosie you hear in the movie is only audible with all of the speakers off and standing near the sub. With the other speakers on and sitting on the couch I did not notice the noise.

So i think the problem may have been the driver, possibly that wire was contributing as well. I still think the noise was comming from the back of the sub so I am not 100% sure if the driver was the problem or not.

Anyway, I will have to listen to some more movie clips later to confirm if it completely fixed my issue or not.

Do you think having that extra foam inside will have an effect on the way my sub sounds?

-David