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Old 04-13-2006, 12:30 AM
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When properly used and installed what is the lifespan of a subwoofer(s)? I had JL Audios.
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Old 04-13-2006, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis
When properly used and installed what is the lifespan of a subwoofer(s)? I had JL Audios.
a subwoofer that isn't abused or over-driven should last a very very long time, depending on original quality.

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Old 04-13-2006, 01:06 AM
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I had JL 10W0's for 6 years, then I hooked my buddy up with them, and they are still going strong, 5 years later.
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Old 04-13-2006, 01:54 AM
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yeah no . thanks guys. I figured they would cuz my parents have 15" house speakers that are about as old as I am. Their still running. My subs were 10" in a box that is encased. The subs are angled like a V. Anyways I completed my system 2 yrs ago and I've been running those subs for 7 years. They worked beautifully. So my 6 by 9s started rattling away and I can't take my car apart to get at them. I know their not blown. I keep my sh.. tight. I figure I needed an upgrade and get me some dyna-mat in there. Thus i take it back to the place that I got it from. You can really hear the rattle best when I play Bob Marley cuz it's more bass guitar and drums rather then subs. Unfortunately for me I didn't have any of that type of music on me. So here i was listening to Outcast Atliens which has alot of sub action. And the guy says *turn it up, pop the trunk. Also unfortunate for me I didn't have my remote for my deck so I was at helm. when he says *turn it down, I thought he was unhooking my subs which is fine. He says *k turn it up. I turn it up for the third time. I go to the back of my car he's got his arms inside my sub box then suddenly thwspt thwspt thwspt. Turn it down. *Is that what you're hearing? $Well buddy i hear that now, it wasn't like that before, what did u just do? (defensively) *I didn't do that. $Weeellllllll what just made it sound like that? Did my stereo suddenly blow the sub orrrr what? *Nope it's just age. Passive me. ok then if you say my RATTLE is a blown sub then change it. I want JL. *Don't got anything to fit this setup. Here buy this new setup. CH CHING. He assure's me out the door I don't need the Dyna-mat for my 6(9)'s. I go home......................HEY WAIT A SECOND..... .............. THAT GUY SABOTAGED MY SUBS. The RATTLE is still there he turned the bass waaaaaay down on the 6(9)'s. I keep it at 0, neutral. not -6.
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oh yeah my amp is ample (no pun intended) enough to run my two little 10 " subs. I know cuz my bother used to run competitions off of it on his stereo.
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whoa. slow down, and collect your thoughts... makes things much easier to read, and understand without all the $'s, and *'s everywhere.

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Old 04-13-2006, 02:27 AM
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whoa. slow down, and collect your thoughts... makes things much easier to read, and understand without all the $'s, and *'s everywhere.

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Ha ha, I know that you miss your mind and everthing so I indicated * for what the dumb *** installer said and $ for what I said. I didn't want to keep starting new paragraphs. pretty much he had me crank it and turn it down 3 times before my subs said thwpt. What the hell was he doing.
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Old 04-13-2006, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis
yeah no . thanks guys. I figured they would cuz my parents have 15" house speakers that are about as old as I am. Their still running. My subs were 10" in a box that is encased. The subs are angled like a V. Anyways I completed my system 2 yrs ago and I've been running those subs for 7 years. They worked beautifully. So my 6 by 9s started rattling away and I can't take my car apart to get at them. I know their not blown. I keep my sh.. tight. I figure I needed an upgrade and get me some dyna-mat in there. Thus i take it back to the place that I got it from. You can really hear the rattle best when I play Bob Marley cuz it's more bass guitar and drums rather then subs. Unfortunately for me I didn't have any of that type of music on me. So here i was listening to Outcast Atliens which has alot of sub action. And the guy says *turn it up, pop the trunk. Also unfortunate for me I didn't have my remote for my deck so I was at helm. when he says *turn it down, I thought he was unhooking my subs which is fine. He says *k turn it up. I turn it up for the third time. I go to the back of my car he's got his arms inside my sub box then suddenly thwspt thwspt thwspt. Turn it down. *Is that what you're hearing? $Well buddy i hear that now, it wasn't like that before, what did u just do? (defensively) *I didn't do that. $Weeellllllll what just made it sound like that? Did my stereo suddenly blow the sub orrrr what? *Nope it's just age. Passive me. ok then if you say my RATTLE is a blown sub then change it. I want JL. *Don't got anything to fit this setup. Here buy this new setup. CH CHING. He assure's me out the door I don't need the Dyna-mat for my 6(9)'s. I go home......................HEY WAIT A SECOND..... .............. THAT GUY SABOTAGED MY SUBS. The RATTLE is still there he turned the bass waaaaaay down on the 6(9)'s. I keep it at 0, neutral. not -6.
nice rant! sounds like your gonna kill the guy
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Old 04-13-2006, 08:49 PM
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Question re: my grievance

So does anybody have any ideas as to how someone could blow a set of subs by either sticking their arms into my sub box? or lets say theoretically could you blow your sub by turning the volume way up and suddenly reconnecting the power to the sub? What's the name of my box it's got two subs that are enclosed and are angled inside like a V?
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