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A friend of a friend is going to sell me his 2 350 watt 10" pioneers "almost new" according to him, plus a box for them. All for $80... and I'm trying to find the catch. Are there other ways besides listening to them to tell if they're broken?
Thanks guys,
andrew

 
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Gently push on the woofer, enough to be able to move it a couple of inches but not enough to tear it. If you hear a scratching noise they are shot. Also ask if you can remove them from the box and check the connectors. I blew some punches because the wire attached to the voice coil and the connecting leads had come apart. 80 bucks isn't a bad deal, especially with the box. AS long as it is not homemade.

 
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there is nothing wrong with homemade boxes, as long as they are made correctly. I would just ask him to hook them up for a listen before you buy them. if he says no, then tell him where to go.

 
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I agree with uncleb. have him hook the subs up and listen to them. See how they sound . You can tell if a sub is blown by the way they sound sometimes. also do what the other guys said.

 
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if a friend sells you blown subs, HE IS NOT A FRIEND. n what model subs are they? best buys usually has these one pioneers... 2 12s for $100. the box you could probably get for 20 bucks

 
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well he's not a friend... a friend of a friend so i don't trust him much. But for $80 they're all ready to go and if they look and sound good I'm buying them tomorrow.

Thanks for your help, especially Rebew1... i'll try all that before I pay