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Infinity HPS500 Sub problem

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So, I did a search on this and people only seem to have problems with a humming noise. My problem is that there is no noise at all. I have some floor speakers that are hooked up through the sub to a Kenwood VR6050. So, not being a big audio person I am trying to figure out what to do.

It is close to 10 years old, I know. I had it hooked up before with no problems. Then we moved and it sat in my apt for 2.5 years and wasn't used. Now, we moved again and I hooked it up and nothing. The power light comes on and the other speakers work but there isn't anything else.

Is there a fuse or something to check? I opened it up some and didn't see anything not connected. I couldn't get into the actual box for some reason. (I took out like 12 screws or something) Is it worth running it to American to get it looked at? I suppose it couldn't hurt being that it was $400 back in the day.
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Does the power light come on properly? If it does, you can try hooking a dvd player (or similar device) directly to the line-in on the amp of the subwoofer (make sure sound level is set quite low). If you get no sound, then you might take the plate amp off. After unscrewing the screws, you may need to use a screwdriver or something equivalent to gently pry up the plate amp. Some plate amps have the fuse on the actual amp rather than in a more accessible location on the back of the subwoofer.

If the fuse is good, then you need to think about repairing the amp (you would need a service manual, volt/ohm meter, soldering iron, etc if you do if yourself). You might send to a repair shop (possibly check with Inifinity) but this option can be very expensive. You could also think about purchasing another plate amp (Parts Express, OAudio, etc.) and installing it yourself. In April, I used a 500w PE BASH amp as a replacement on my 9+ year old JBL PSW D115.
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