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<blockquote data-quote="wesleysh" data-source="post: 38703" data-attributes="member: 542712"><p>I think of subs like females lifting weights. They all say "I don't want to get too muscular" but have no idea how hard those muscular ladies work at it to get it that way. Your not going to have any kind of neighborhood shaking bass stepping in as a novice with one 12" sub.</p><p></p><p>It would probably be better if you thought about music in 4 categories instead of three. Highs, midrange, midbass and bass.</p><p></p><p>Highs- 2400Hz and above (never personally seen a tweeter crossed lower than that)</p><p></p><p>Midrange- 200 to 2400Hz (handles alot of male vocals and some guitars)</p><p></p><p>Midbass- 80 to 200Hz (takes bass notes that distort the midrange speakers but are too high for the sub)</p><p></p><p>Bass- ? to 80Hz (call 911, I think there's a dinosaur outside)</p><p></p><p>This is just to help your understanding, these frequencies are not "set in stone." But the general range itself is pretty close to where everyone sets their crossovers. Most people split up the midbass frequencies, playing the higher half of it with the midrange speaker and the lower half of it with the subs, that is the most common way of doing it and why you can have 3 speakers playing all 4 of the ranges. Your equipment and the kind of music you listen to will let you know in what direction you want to go with your crossovers. Some subs will play great well into the midbass frequencies, while others sound messy and sloppy at anything above 60Hz or so.</p><p></p><p>If your car can't take 6.5" speakers, and you need to get something smaller, I'd suggest getting a "better" sub. One that can play well into the midbass like an Infinity Perfect or an Adire Audio Shiva. This is a forum, so anything you don't understand feel free to ask. Hope this has helped a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wesleysh, post: 38703, member: 542712"] I think of subs like females lifting weights. They all say "I don't want to get too muscular" but have no idea how hard those muscular ladies work at it to get it that way. Your not going to have any kind of neighborhood shaking bass stepping in as a novice with one 12" sub. It would probably be better if you thought about music in 4 categories instead of three. Highs, midrange, midbass and bass. Highs- 2400Hz and above (never personally seen a tweeter crossed lower than that) Midrange- 200 to 2400Hz (handles alot of male vocals and some guitars) Midbass- 80 to 200Hz (takes bass notes that distort the midrange speakers but are too high for the sub) Bass- ? to 80Hz (call 911, I think there's a dinosaur outside) This is just to help your understanding, these frequencies are not "set in stone." But the general range itself is pretty close to where everyone sets their crossovers. Most people split up the midbass frequencies, playing the higher half of it with the midrange speaker and the lower half of it with the subs, that is the most common way of doing it and why you can have 3 speakers playing all 4 of the ranges. Your equipment and the kind of music you listen to will let you know in what direction you want to go with your crossovers. Some subs will play great well into the midbass frequencies, while others sound messy and sloppy at anything above 60Hz or so. If your car can't take 6.5" speakers, and you need to get something smaller, I'd suggest getting a "better" sub. One that can play well into the midbass like an Infinity Perfect or an Adire Audio Shiva. This is a forum, so anything you don't understand feel free to ask. Hope this has helped a bit. [/QUOTE]
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