Velodyne Subwoofer Problem?

to save shipping you can remove the amp section of the sub to have it repaired.

Pianoman, fist I think you should cool down, we are here to help you; begin nasty will result with no respond from us. I'm still behind my fist statement. LOW PASS will result with higher power from the sub amplifier. Break-in is very important for the servo unit as well as the cone moving parts. The amp on the sub can get hot if running in high volume and the smell you are getting is not necessary a Dead Sub; it might be a little stressed. Let it cool down and check my first first advice.

Did you buy this from a local authorized Velodyne dealer? If so they should replace it. A good dealer would come to your house to remove the defective unit and install the new one. If a new unit was not readily available, they might even lend you a demo (not necessarily the same make or model) to tide you over until a replacement is available. In my experience it pays to support local dealerships. Hope its taken care of quickily.