How to tell if my subwoofers work...I have no amplifier.?

Question

I bought some subs off a friend for 30$. Well before you go flying off the handle and telling me I should have listened to them first, i will explain, the box these subwoofers are in can be sold for way more than 30$. that is the reason i bought them. Anyway, I do not want to buy an amplifier for them until it is proven that they work. Is there any way to test them out without an amplifier? just a thought. any help would be appreciated thanx.

Answer 1

No you need and amp, i dont think your friend would have sold you subwoofers that do not work. Find another friend with an amp and hook it up u kno.

Answer 2

to test a speaker without an amp, get some thin wire and hook it up to a battery (9 volt to 12 volts) ((NEVER to more than 12 volts))  a car battery will work fine

Hook up a positive and and negative and tap the speaker connectors for a half second.  If the speaker gives you a good THUD sound, the speaker is good.  If you get nothing, then thats what you got.

Answer 3

well if your friend would really sell something thats broken?? ok

  

subs are speakers  ok  just tap them into any speaker wire/  like a home theater   stereo  anywhere you would a speaker

its going to sound bad and scratch but you will be satisfied that they make noise  

but really- if they look good  they are good