Anthony Gallo MPS150 Subwoofer "pop"

 

I have the subwoofer above, which has an annoying pop sound.  This is happening about every 8-10 mins with the sub either in "on" position or "auto" position.  In auto, it is signal sensing (ok, so you knew that already).

 

The pop is the same sort of sound as when you switch the sub on or when it switches on having sensed a signal.  Problem is that, in auto mode, it doesn't actually go to "on" mode (thought it does if you feed it a signal) and it happens in "on" mode when you're listening to music.

 

It's under warranty but I'm just not keen on sending it back to Scotland if there's a simple fix.  Any ideas?

 

I should say that I really like the Gallo sub and the micro/A'Diva satellite speakers so am not dissing them here.  I've owned them on a personal level for a couple of years (had the TR1 sub too) without any problems until now.  I like them so much that we've taken on the brand ourselves for Audio Elevation and have already made a sale.  That's interesting in itself because the customer bought the Gallos instead of the Usher s520 speakers (which we like lots).  He basically bought partly on looks in the end (they look cute on wallflower stands) and didn't like the boxy Ushers or the "industrial" stands I had them on at the dem. 

 

I'm off to start another thread now on if/when folk buy on the aesthetics as much as the sound!....e.g. we have a Thorens turntable in Anise (a wood finish) and it sounds fine.  Just got a piano black version in for a customer (same cost) and it looks sooooo much better.  Question is, does it sound better in piano black?  It looks like it does!

 

Over to you.

 

Tried it just plugged into the mains with nothing else connected except the 6.3 jack to jack lead that goes from the amp module to the speaker unit below it.  Still pops.

 

Pop goes louder if the volume is louder.  Does that help?

 

Gallo in the US suggested maybe a mains fault, which sounded odd to me.  Then I did a dem on Sunday and it didn't pop at all in Emmodd's front room!  Back to mine and it pops again within 10 mins.  I'm going to take it to bed tonight to see if it pops on another mains socket - don't worry, the Missus will never suspect anything odd is going on...

 

How are you liking the Audio Elevation speaker wires/interconnects?  Are they any good?