Subwoofer Longevity?

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

well i've only used the ones that i posted //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Turn your bass boost off.

 

[93EXT 10+ year member]

My last one lived for at least 5 years that I had it, I bought it used. and I beat the shit out of that thing and smelled coils on it more then I should of. In the end I think it died from bottoming it out too much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif A bottom coil winding started to come off the former and was rubbing making a hell of a sound, so I too it out of the box and free air burped test tones.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

assuming you power it within its limits and don't listen at full volume all the time...

The biggest factor IMO is environmental conditions.

When I was in HS I bought two pyramid 10's - one went in a hatchback for a couple years, then the rear deck of a coupe (UV exposure). The other went in a trunk, then an SUV. The one in the hatchback deteriorated a lot faster, it was basically useless after 3 yrs or so. The one in the SUV just wore out this year (surround decay) - it lasted about twice as long.

Something as good as JL should last several years even if it IS abused IMO. If you take care of it - 10 yrs+?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

I have a set of sansuis from 1972 that work flawless. all in how you treat them.

Maybe you have the same ones I do //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Those things are still going.

 

[Pootie 10+ year member]

if you never use it, itll last forever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Not nescesarly Just hooked my 12 w3v2 had a couple hours play time and was sitting in my closet worked when I put it there now two years later only one voice coil plays //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif Stuck using my w3v1 12s for now

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

It wouldn't be amazing if a sub that was taken care of lastet 5 or more years. They don't really "wear" other than the spider softening up over time but that will not kill the driver. Properly used the surround, cone, v/c could last a lifetime. Short of losing it's magnetism, a motor can't really go bad.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

I have an ED (please, no ED flames) e12K I bought in '02 that sounds as good today as it did day one.

 

[TeoTorriatte 10+ year member]

I have a pair of RF Punch 12's from 1989 -- been run sealed, ported, bandpass, etc. and have been abused on occasion. They still work just fine.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

In all seriousness, probably a year, I don't know.

A year?? All of my equip't looks mint and operates flawlessly after only a year. There is no way I would spend money on this hobby if that was all I could expect.

Like others, I expect to change just for the sake of changing well before the equip't goes bad.

 

[filtor1 10+ year member]

I have a set of old CV 12"s that will be 14 years old in Jan 08'. They play perfect. Don't clip them or take them to their limits and they will last a long time.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

I've actually had some subs that didn't even make it a year, but they were some crappy MTX's.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I have a first year JL 10w1 from '91. Still looks and works like new. My XXX is almost 5 years old now and nearly mint.