Used Subwoofers... (1 Viewer)

[BrianWH]

What kind of problems do subs suffer with age? Or is it either 100% or 0% ? Does the amp fade over time? Or just sudden death?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Wayne Ernst]

As far as "old" goes, you'd have to consider something 10 years old to fall into that category. If you're talking about a 2-year-old sub, then I think that baby is just starting to "sing" and is hitting its stride.

Amplifiers will not "fade" - more than likely, if there's an issue with an amp, it will be pretty obvious.

If you're considering a used sub, go for it - provided it was made within the last 2-3 years. Anything before that might be considered "ancient" not because of the age of the sub, but rather, the advancements that have been made (e.g more powerful amps, better drivers, etc.)

 

[John S]

Subs, are rough in particular. I have abused every sub I owned. I would not want a sub that I owned previously anyways. lol

 

[Kevin C Brown]

What Wayne said. 2-3 years old is safe. If you start to approach 10 years old, I'd start being nervous about potentially rotted surround material (depends on how they are constructed). I have bought a couple of used subs before and had no problems. Biggest thing is to carefully inspect the cone itself for any damage.