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<blockquote data-quote="bbeljefe" data-source="post: 8254642" data-attributes="member: 655960">Bass is omnidirectional and is not easily localized so it doesn&#039;t really matter if it&#039;s in stereo unless you&#039;re listening to headphones. You can do it however you like but if you use the subwoofer output from the head unit, it will likely be summed to mono anyway.Also, it takes a lot more power to make low frequencies play at the same volume level as high frequencies... which is why low frequency channels almost always use larger amplifiers than high frequency channels. If you run your subwoofers on the same power as the mids, you will not have good bass response. Moreover, it is common practice and very safe to over power subwoofers by up to 25%, as the normal impedance rise that happens will prevent your subs from seeing the full amount of power the amp is capable of... regardless of how much power it produces.Being safe is good but underpowering subs by the amount you&#039;re planning to is akin to only driving your car three miles per hour just to be safe. You may not tear anything up but you&#039;ll get nowhere in the process.Lastly, it&#039;s best to cross your subs at 80Hz to begin with. 20-80Hz is considered the sub bass frequency range.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bbeljefe, post: 8254642, member: 655960"] Bass is omnidirectional and is not easily localized so it doesn't really matter if it's in stereo unless you're listening to headphones. You can do it however you like but if you use the subwoofer output from the head unit, it will likely be summed to mono anyway. Also, it takes a lot more power to make low frequencies play at the same volume level as high frequencies... which is why low frequency channels almost always use larger amplifiers than high frequency channels. If you run your subwoofers on the same power as the mids, you will not have good bass response. Moreover, it is common practice and very safe to over power subwoofers by up to 25%, as the normal impedance rise that happens will prevent your subs from seeing the full amount of power the amp is capable of... regardless of how much power it produces. Being safe is good but underpowering subs by the amount you're planning to is akin to only driving your car three miles per hour just to be safe. You may not tear anything up but you'll get nowhere in the process. Lastly, it's best to cross your subs at 80Hz to begin with. 20-80Hz is considered the sub bass frequency range. [/QUOTE]

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