Hi guys,
I'm trying to repair my Mirage S8 subwoofer (equivalent to the Energy S8.3) which is an excellent unit. It developed a light hum recently, which I thought was the capacitors. I replaced all the capacitors, and upon reassembly the buzz got louder. I thought I had messed something up electronically, but even when I swapped out the old capacitors it was still buzzing. So I inspected closer and discovered the noise is coming from the transformer. It's REALLY loud, which was surprising.
There are no specs on the transformer and no relevant part numbers. I Googled the generic markings on it and can't find anything. See attached picture. When plugged into 120VAC, it puts out 42VAC on both taps. Can anyone suggest any tips on finding a replacement? Or is it possible to rebuild this somehow? eg. if the windings are coming loose maybe I can dip it in some glue or whatnot to re-bond the windings?
This is an awesome subwoofer and I'd love to get it working again! Thanks!
I'm trying to repair my Mirage S8 subwoofer (equivalent to the Energy S8.3) which is an excellent unit. It developed a light hum recently, which I thought was the capacitors. I replaced all the capacitors, and upon reassembly the buzz got louder. I thought I had messed something up electronically, but even when I swapped out the old capacitors it was still buzzing. So I inspected closer and discovered the noise is coming from the transformer. It's REALLY loud, which was surprising.
There are no specs on the transformer and no relevant part numbers. I Googled the generic markings on it and can't find anything. See attached picture. When plugged into 120VAC, it puts out 42VAC on both taps. Can anyone suggest any tips on finding a replacement? Or is it possible to rebuild this somehow? eg. if the windings are coming loose maybe I can dip it in some glue or whatnot to re-bond the windings?
This is an awesome subwoofer and I'd love to get it working again! Thanks!
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