sac

I agree that one can sense the source of sub frequencies. Not sure why, but in my two vehicles I have tried Adam's experiment (turn off the front stage...) and I can certainly tell that the sub is mounted in the back.

I'll have to try lowering the low-pass cut-off frequency to see if it makes a difference.

[ November 16, 2004, 01:11 PM: Message edited by: sac ]

Brandon

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It's all an illusion for your ears.

With the front end turned off there is nothing to mask the vibrations/resonance/rattles, however small they are, that you hear coming from the back of the vehicle.

So if you have a decent 3 way set-up it really directs your attention to the front stage and the midbass more or less draws the sub-bass forward. A good midbass can play down to or past 60Hz and anything after 100Hz( I believe) is omni-directional.....therefore making your subbass seem like it's up front.

Like I said, it's all an illusion....untill you put a sub up front....but I still believe up-front bass is achievable with a rear mounted sub......it would simply take a lot of time, deadening and a low x-over frequency.