Going to buy subwoofer off someone...

[lqfocus06 10+ year member]

I'm looking through Craigs List to see if I can get a lucky hit on cheap subwoofer for a great condition. And I found one.

But I'm kinda nervous meeting the dude in person to pick it up, but how do I know if the subwoofer is actually in working condition to prevent from scam happening?

So, if I was to test the subwoofer to see if it is actually a working subwoofer, could I hook them to my only and current amp, AQ 4x90?

Or have anyone had a bad experience from picking up a stranger nearby?

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[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

check the coils with a DMM, see if he still has it installed to show you its working... what sub is it?

 

[Ruthless1992 10+ year member]

yea what kinda sub

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

If you don't have a dmm a 9volt batt works to test it. If it moves it'll work. LOL

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

If you don't have a dmm a 9volt batt works to test it. If it moves it'll work. LOL

x2

Smell for burning epoxy on the coils too via pushing the cone while taking a whiff.

 

[lqfocus06 10+ year member]

It's a Type-R 12 inch, I think it is in an enclosure too, but I totally would take it off just to see...

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

No reason to take it out... Just put a dmm on the speaker wires coming out. It should read 1 or 4 ohms if it is a dual 2 or 2 or 8 if it is a dual 4... Or use a 9 volt battery; put one side of the speaker wire to the + of the battery and the other to the negative... The woofer should push out and stay, or **** in and stay, and when you switch the wires on the battery the opposite should happen. Best case is that he could still have it hooked up.

 

[trunkin1991]

and ruthless dont say yeah, it dont matter what kinda sub it is.

 

[tenbux1970 10+ year member]

Don't be a pvssy.I have met with a few people to do deals in person,and have met some really good people.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

sounds like a scam.....

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

bring a gun

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

bring a gun

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[gearhound17 10+ year member]

I usually meet Craigslisters in a well occupied grocery store parking lot.

And I have also met some really cool peeps too.

 

[juan_caliente 10+ year member]

I have gotten some really good deals off of Craigslist. Just 2 weeks ago I got a minty HX2 12 for $10. It had one tiny tear in the surround and it was broken in, but it sounds good and for $10 you can't beat it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/greedy.gif.5a53e6246569d7ab79867170f3b06629.gif