Testing Subs before buying

[soupey]

just wondering what a quick way is to test a sub b4 buying it without having an amp readily available......any suggestions?

[Skylinelover]

^ I believe you can test them at soundsaround.

[soupey]

any way to get it done on the spot, maybe jus put a battery to it and see if it goes up n down alright?, or can that damage the sub?

[rahim]

a battery can tell you if the sub is blown but not if it is just damaged

[Alcorn]

find a buddy with a car audio setup who can go with you and before going disconnect his subs and hook up the potential subs when you get there and see how they sound.

[futurecivic]

bring a digital meter and set it to ohms and see if it is 4 ohms if its well under 4 (2.8 and below) its blown or no good the closer to 4 the better.
Barry

[A790]

Originally posted by Alcorn
find a buddy with a car audio setup who can go with you and before going disconnect his subs and hook up the potential subs when you get there and see how they sound.

Seems like the most plausible solution. That's what I'd do.

[npham]

Be careful if you are going to "free air" the sub 1000 watts to a small alpine free air will make car audio paper weights real quick.