How good are Legacy subs?

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Topic: How good are Legacy subs?

Posted By: seb49512
Subject: How good are Legacy subs?
Date Posted: December 10, 2006 at 7:17 PM

Someone i Know is selling 2 15" subs that are Legacy i was wondering how good they actually are? i havn't heard them b/c he just bought them and decided to go a different route so he doesn't need them and is still selling them as new because he never used them. here is a picture and info on them

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High Performance Woofer
Red Chrome Plated Injection Cone
Non-Fatiguing Butyl Rubber Surround
Chrome Plated Back Plates
Dual Magnet Structure
Dual 2'' High Temperature Kapton Voice Coil
Bumped and Vented Yoke
4 Ohm Impedance Per Coil
1200 Watts RMS/2400 Watts Peak
SPL @ 1W/1M: 89dB
Frequency Response: 25Hz-1KHz
Mounting Depth: 6 3/8''
Magnet Weight: 100 + 100 oz.

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Posted By: advanced_audio
Date Posted: December 10, 2006 at 8:03 PM

They work well to hold your papers down, but other than that, there not much good. Seriously though don't waste your time on anything Legacy.

Posted By: jonathancullen
Date Posted: December 10, 2006 at 9:53 PM

hmmm yes he bought them and now wants to get rid of them, that means they suck. but as always it is up to you, ask to hear them and if you like them get em.

Posted By: spookiestylez
Date Posted: December 10, 2006 at 9:56 PM

there are so many other options you have its not funny, unless he's selling them for about $3 more than free....you might what to *go another route* too
lol

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RTFM

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: December 10, 2006 at 11:18 PM

Offer him $8 for the pair, and tell him you are being generous... If he takes that offer, invite him over when you plug 'em in! TO THE WALL!

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Posted By: DjRDifacs
Date Posted: December 11, 2006 at 2:22 AM

don't get 'em..even if he offer's 'em to you for free.

Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: December 11, 2006 at 2:49 AM

A 2" diameter voicecoil and rated at 1200 watts RMS? Man would it be fun to "test" that claim.

Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: December 11, 2006 at 7:03 AM

Have you ever heard a car ride by and you could swear they were slamming two tin cans together for bass? Get the picture? Thats Legacy for you.

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'85 Toy

Posted By: kicker guy
Date Posted: December 11, 2006 at 7:48 AM

haemphyst wrote:

Offer him $8 for the pair, and tell him you are being generous... If he takes that offer, invite him over when you plug 'em in! TO THE WALL!

lol thats the best post in the thread..... I agree with haemphyst