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expiredmajaym posted Feb 1, 2024 1:04 PM
Monolith by Monoprice M-15 V2 15in THX Certified Ultra 1000-Watt Powered Subwoofer ($1050 + Free Shipping)
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Monolith by Monoprice M-15 V2 15in THX Certified Ultra 1000-Watt Powered Subwoofer ($1050 + Free Shipping), regular price is $1500
https://www.monoprice.c
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Those who are downvoting before a thread even picks up, please post a valid reason for it instead of crashing a deal that could be beneficial to others.
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Open boxes are hard to come by, seems like every few months they come up. If you just want to buy then 1050 is a good price.
I think monoprice amps are uniquely flawed but I can't prove it. I had two open box subwoofers and both amps would shut off after a few minutes. Doing some research it was apparently a widespread problem, at least on the avsforums. There was even a guy who knew what the problem was and would fix it for a fee. Can I prove monoprice amps are less reliable than svs, etc? No. But no company publishes their reliability numbers, so you have to go on anecdote. My anecdote is that two failed and my Rythmik did not. And there is a community of people on avsforums who say this amp is unreliable. I know this isn't definitive info but, honestly, you'll never get reliable info. Just anecdotes.
Replacing the amp is problematic. It's a plate amp and can't guarantee that any plate amp you'll buy will fit. I know parts express and Dayton audio won't work. My work around, if the amps failed again and I can't replace, is to run the wires through the back to an external amp like a Behringer nu3000 or equivalent. I've heard of people installing binding posts to do this so it's doable.
I agree this is the best subwoofer for the price. Just accept that the amp reliability *may* be lower but is a fixable problem. I gave this a thumbs up but wanted to share my experience.
Open boxes are hard to come by, seems like every few months they come up. If you just want to buy then 1050 is a good price.
I think monoprice amps are uniquely flawed but I can't prove it. I had two open box subwoofers and both amps would shut off after a few minutes. Doing some research it was apparently a widespread problem, at least on the avsforums. There was even a guy who knew what the problem was and would fix it for a fee. Can I prove monoprice amps are less reliable than svs, etc? No. But no company publishes their reliability numbers, so you have to go on anecdote. My anecdote is that two failed and my Rythmik did not. And there is a community of people on avsforums who say this amp is unreliable. I know this isn't definitive info but, honestly, you'll never get reliable info. Just anecdotes.
Replacing the amp is problematic. It's a plate amp and can't guarantee that any plate amp you'll buy will fit. I know parts express and Dayton audio won't work. My work around, if the amps failed again and I can't replace, is to run the wires through the back to an external amp like a Behringer nu3000 or equivalent. I've heard of people installing binding posts to do this so it's doable.
I agree this is the best subwoofer for the price. Just accept that the amp reliability *may* be lower but is a fixable problem. I gave this a thumbs up but wanted to share my experience.
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I'm pointing all this out because this sub is a $1000 investment and amp failure for monoprice subs is well documented. Does this mean the true failure rate is worse compared to other vendors like SVS or Hsu? I can't say but, with my experience, I'd wager its worse. Because of this I've made plans to deal with a broken amp if monoprice can't. I think this is still a good deal but know what you're walking into.
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Plate amps are difficult to repair (almost impossible to find schematics), and could require some woodworking skills to retrofit with a different brand.
Plate amps are difficult to repair (almost impossible to find schematics), and could require some woodworking skills to retrofit with a different brand.
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