new/old type r question

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

Is there any way you can tell the difference between an older type r and a newer one?

the reason i ask is because a guy i know bought one off ebay for $50ish plus shipping, he said he would sell it to me for $50.

im skeptical because i've never seen a new type r on ebay for anywhere near $50 (at least one that was a "buy it now") and this kid is a retard. i asked him why he is selling it... "because i only have one type r, i would rather keep my two pioneers than have just one sub." and those pioneers are major pieces of junk... powered by a visonik amp... in the shittiest box ever...

so once i take a look at it to see if its not a used up pos, i'd like to be able to tell if its an older version type r...

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[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

surrounds, cone are both different..

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

Yea, easiest way to tell is the surrounds.... Older models had a smooth surround (like most woofers) and the new one's have like 3 indentions (like almost like layers??), hard to explain.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

yeah i understand what you guys are saying, thanks

 

[CJW 10+ year member]

Yea, easiest way to tell is the surrounds.... Older models had a smooth surround (like most woofers) and the new one's have like 3 indentions (like almost like layers??), hard to explain.

I think you mean an accordian type surround