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I'm pretty sure the power surge did it. It's acting strange when I turn it on. If I power it on, the light stays red, if I set it to auto, the light turns on. The little sound I'm getting out of the subwoofer is simply because the amp is likely fried. I *WILL* check into the fuse and your other suggestions, since I've nothing to lose at this point. You say "..this is your excuse to get a better sub." What would you recommend?

Hi

You may want to go through the set up routine for your receiver and assure yourself that you have selected "SUB - ON, or SUB - YES"

Good luck!

On second thought, if the fuse is blown then the sub shouldn't even turn on.

I've recently been called a "broken record" for saying this so often, but you asked, so I'll answer. "What sub should you look at for a replacement?"

Hsu. If you're in a smaller room, the VTF-2 would be well suited. If you really want some power the VTF-3 is your man.

Good luck. Hopefully your Polk isn't dead, but if it is, like they said - perfect excuse to upgrade.

Can't go wrong with the HSU. I bought a VTF-3 a few weeks ago from an Audiogon auction for $622.00 in mint conditon. It replaces an old JBL. Its just amazing! I didn't know what I was missing until I hooked this thing up and watched Jumanji. The bass is huge yet clean,deep and tight. I'm just all beside myself with joy!

Hey, Mike, welcome to the Hsu family! And you are still in love with your Maggies, right?

Thanks Masa! Yes, I still love the Maggies and the Axioms and the KEFS. I'm using the HSU with the KEFs for HT. I don't think I'll be upgrading speakers for a VERY long time...well, at least for a long time.

Yeah, in the last months or two, I've been slowly looking into upgrading my beloved Hales System Two's, and listening to almost every "high-end" brand that I can put my hands (ears) on. So far, I found that I like the Maggie 3.6/Rs (and 20.1/Rs) best. Their realistic soundstage and naturally detailed presentation is very special to me. The problem is, I am not sure at all if I can place them optimally in our living room.

Mike, you are certainly guilty of introducing me to the Maggies and removing my prejudice against the planner dipoles!

Speaking of Maggies, I was talking to a buddy of mine here at work, who's big into high end audio equipment, and he had a pair of $15,000 Maggies...Im not sure which model they were but he said thats how much he spent on them. His wife "accidentally" put a foot through one... He's considering buying another set pretty soon. Ive never heard of them before he mentioned them to me, and showed me some pics of them. They are really cool looking! Id never be able to buy a set for myself though

Masa, I'll make an audiofile out of you yet! So, the Maggie sound grew on ya huh?

I know what you mean about auditioning "every "high-end" brand that I can put my hands (ears) on". I also searched for months but once I heard the Maggies I knew I had to have them and could not go back to box speaker for "critical listening". You're right about them being hard to place but I didn't care, I had to have them because they were the only ones that really pushed "aural" my buttons.

I would love to upgrade to the true ribbon planar but size and cost prohibit it.

Hey, if you don't get the Maggies you may find yourself always wondering if you made the right choice.