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Tapping sound from sub with no source #37524 03/17/04 03:06 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware Monstermile OP veteran OP Monstermile veteran Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware I have an HSU VTF-2 sub. I noticed the other day when I raise or lower the volume on my receiver with no source playing that there is a clicking or tapping sound coming from it as the volume is increased or decreased. Is this normal???

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37525 03/17/04 04:26 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California sounds like a dirty pot (rotary volume dial).

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37526 03/17/04 04:36 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware Monstermile OP veteran OP Monstermile veteran Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware How could that cause the sound to come from the sub???

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37527 03/17/04 04:40 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Oops. I misread. I thought you were talking about the sub's volume. I got nothin'.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37528 03/17/04 04:44 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236 Los Angeles spiffnme axiomite spiffnme axiomite Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236 Los Angeles I'd drop Dr. Hsu an email. He's pretty good at getting back to you quickly.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37529 03/17/04 06:45 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,344 Ancaster, Ontario FordPrefect connoisseur FordPrefect connoisseur Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,344 Ancaster, Ontario Every time I hear "Dr. Hsu" I think of Green Eggs and Ham. Getting to 2,000 posts; one year at a time vp160/qs8/qs4/SVS 2000/m60/Monolith 3x200 amp

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37530 03/17/04 07:01 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Try saying "Dr. Hsu's smelly shoes" 10 times fast.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37531 03/17/04 08:07 PM Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,331 Cleveland, Ohio Ajax axiomite Ajax axiomite Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,331 Cleveland, Ohio Oh! It's gonna be one of those days is it! Jack "People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37532 03/17/04 08:52 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware Monstermile OP veteran OP Monstermile veteran Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 111 Delaware Apparently I have been

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37533 03/17/04 09:39 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,854 Rochester, NY R Ray3 connoisseur Ray3 connoisseur R Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,854 Rochester, NY Excellent emoticon!! You really already know the answer here. Give HSU a call and they'll know what the problem is. I suspect something is loose, but I'm guessing; they will know.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37534 03/17/04 11:42 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Ditto the "Call Hsu" advice. Oh, and I prefer the term "thread augmentation."

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37535 03/18/04 12:37 AM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! BigWill connoisseur BigWill connoisseur Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! If it were the STF, rather than the VTF, I would suggest checking inside the cabinet for a stow-away Chinaman.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37536 03/18/04 12:44 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California "Also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian, please"

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37537 03/18/04 12:46 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236 Los Angeles spiffnme axiomite spiffnme axiomite Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236 Los Angeles Very funny BillWilly , but Peter's right. My bf would be pretty offended if I ever called him a "chinaman".

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37538 03/18/04 12:54 AM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Good one. You almost had me confused there, with the quote marks. I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37539 03/18/04 03:11 AM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,854 Rochester, NY R Ray3 connoisseur Ray3 connoisseur R Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,854 Rochester, NY Sooooo. Steve. What did you do/decide to do about the ticking sub? I'd be interested to know the answer.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37540 03/19/04 12:35 AM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! BigWill connoisseur BigWill connoisseur Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! "...stow away Asian" would have lacked specicifity. I tried "stow away Chinese national" first, but that didn't have much funny-power for me. And please don't think I'm racist - I like women from all races.

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37541 03/19/04 12:47 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Oh, you go to that website, too?

Re: Tapping sound from sub with no source #37542 03/19/04 12:56 AM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! BigWill connoisseur BigWill connoisseur Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,951 Corona, Calif. USA!!! What web site is that? Larry, Moe and Curly?