Worst sub

Hey,

This may sound like a weird post. Maybe because it is. It's summer and me and my friend are bored. We want to find the lowest rated watt sub (preferably a 8" or 10") that is rated at 4 ohms. We are trying to test a myth we heard. We are going to take this sub and power it with more power...way more power than it can handle. Someone told me the VC will start on fire or some times the cone itself will blow off. This sounds interesting and a fun way to spend an afternoon. Ive been searching high and low for the cheapest sub. The cheapest is about 20 bucks and 250 watts max or so. If anyone can suggest a lower sub, that would be wonderful. I am willing to buy from any online site because i dont need any warrenty. This should be good!

Thanks for any advice in advance.

Rob

Powerhandling doesn't necessarily represent the "quality" of the sub.  After all what would you rather have, a sub that get's loud off 10 watts or a sub that gets just as loud off 1000 watts?  Also, power handling on subs is usually thermal, and changes when you put it in an enclosure.  So if you put our Brahma in a really small enclosure it would handle 2 kilowatts all day, but I watched my boss break one free air with only 250 watts.

Now usually when you put too much power through a voice coil, it simply opens like a fuse.  Sometimes you burn off all the varnish and the coil comes unwound.  But it won't start on fire.  And unless you cut the surround and spider, the cone shouldn't fly off. 

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio

Outstanding. Thanks for all of the advice. I was going to video tape it so i can re-live this experience.....i think im going to take a road trip.....to w*l-mart. I think im going to buy 2-3 subs and try different stuff like the wall outlet and just using the amp etc. THis should be fun!