Thumping noise


Hello,

I have been having a strange noise coming from my sub for quite awhile now, it is hard to describe but it sounds like very low fast thumping noise. I have brought my sub to our local audio dealer and has it sent in to Paradigm and they could not find anything wrong with the sub or get to noise to show up. The people that install my entertainment system can not figure out what is causing this, We have tried everything, a different outlet, new cables (not cheap ones). One thing that has made a difference is pulling the sub out of the cabinet. My sub is located on a movable shelf that I can pull out of the cabinet for easier access. But as soon as I push it back in the cabinet the noise returns. We determined there is some kind of interference  but can not pin point where it is coming from.

I can try and take some pictures of the cabinet and try and get an audio recording of the noise if that would help. Another strange phenomenon is it will make the noise for awhile then just quit but it eventually returns.

 

Thank you

iahawk

If this is a serious post, then I believe something has come loose. Check all screws and if that does not help open it up and look for something within the cabinet. Be very careful not to touch anything electrical until you discharge the electrolytic capacitors.

It's obviously causing something in the cabinet to rattle or vibrate just take it out and be done with it. You'll get better sound that way also. You can put it back in the cabinet when not in use.

Is it a sound coming from the speaker itself, or the enclosure or the cabinet.

Is it mechanical or is it being produced? Is there a port in the back of the sub that is too close to the back of the cabinet.

A shelf and a sub, for some reason that isn't working for me. Maybe on wheels (dolly) but on a shelf, that is a BAD idea.. 

If moving it fixes it. then move it.. Decouple the bass go from there. For all you know the shelf is moving back and forth at this point..

Regards