arista sub????

[94vrexec]

im wondering if anyone can help me. i know nothing about sound so any information is appreciated. my mate found this sub in his shed and gave it to me. its old because it came from his dad's old audio store a few good years ago. so heres what it says on the back...

ARISTA
model no.: SWF12
12" wide frame woofer
Nom. 90watts
Max. 180watts
Impedance. 8 OHMS
Mag. weight: 30oz
philippines

sounds like it would be heaps weak to me so what do u guys know about it?
is it worth hooking up or just chuck it back in the shed...

94vrexec

 

[Patrio7]

doesnt sound like normal car audio ratings but again you mentioned it is old.

i suppose you could try it with an good box and if it blows then throw in a new sub, end of the line is it should work, you should hear it, it should kick but ofcourse for $$$ there is louder and harder.

 

[StoneX]

8 ohm usually indicated that it was designed for home audio use. It'll still work, but if you're going to go to the effort of getting a box and stuff, you'd be better of spending a little bit on something suited to car audio.

 

[commy92]

google it you never no

 

[94vrexec]

i tried looking for it everywhere on the net but i cant find anything about it. Thanks for the info guys. what would be it's equivilent power compared to todays subs?

 

[garfa]

i tried looking for it everywhere on the net but i cant find anything about it. Thanks for the info guys. what would be it's equivilent power compared to todays subs?

well my subs are 300Wrms and you can buy subs from around 150Wrms to 5000wrms.

 

[Tasmaniak]

it was probably intended for PA use considering it's an Arista. It's not going to kick hard as they are generally designed for full range.

 

[94vrexec]

thanks, 12voltking, youre probably the only person thats even hear of arista. How much kick do u reckon it would put out compared to a pioneer 1000 watt sub i was looking at getting. do u think it's even worth worying about? thanks for the help mate.

94vrexec

 

[StoneX]

It is not going to compare to a current car audio sub.

 

[Tasmaniak]

kick? that woofer doesn't know the term.